Alexander Morozevich vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2005.03.29
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P1n4/6p1/2k2p2/5P2/2K3P1/8/3B4 b - - 6 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bf4 Bd6
  6. 6.Bg3 Ne7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 Bg4
  9. 9.Qb3 Bxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 b5
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Ne2 a5
  13. 13.Rc1 Na6
  14. 14.Bh3 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Qd1 b3
  17. 17.O-O Rb8
  18. 18.Nc3 Bxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Rb4
  20. 20.Nxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Rxc5 Nb6
  22. 22.Rxa5 Nxa4
  23. 23.Rd5 Qf6
  24. 24.Qd2 Rc4
  25. 25.Qd3 Rb4
  26. 26.Rb1 g6
  27. 27.e4 Nb6
  28. 28.Rb5 Rd4
  29. 29.e5 Rxd3
  30. 30.exf6 Nd5
  31. 31.Bf1 Rd2
  32. 32.Rxb3 Nxf6
  33. 33.Rd3 Rxd3
  34. 34.Bxd3 Rd8
  35. 35.Bf1 h5
  36. 36.b4 Rd6
  37. 37.b5 Nd7
  38. 38.Bh3 Nb6
  39. 39.Rc1 Kf8
  40. 40.f4 f5
  41. 41.Rc7 Nd5
  42. 42.Rb7 h4
  43. 43.Bg2 hxg3
  44. 44.fxg3 Nb6
  45. 45.Bf3 Nc4
  46. 46.Rc7 Nb6
  47. 47.Rc6 Ke7
  48. 48.Kf2 Re6
  49. 49.Rxe6+ Kxe6
  50. 50.Ke3 Nd7
  51. 51.Bc6 Nf6
  52. 52.b6 Kd6
  53. 53.Bf3 Kc5
  54. 54.b7 Nd7
  55. 55.Kd3 Nb8
  56. 56.Kc3 Nd7
  57. 57.Bd1

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