Alexander Morozevich vs Alexei Shirov

XVI Magistral A · 2006 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event XVI Magistral A
Site Pamplona ESP
Round 3
Date 2006.12.24
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/pp1R4/5rRp/2p1Q3/4p2P/5P2/qP3K2/8 b - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bd2 Nb6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.Rc1 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 c5
  11. 11.d5 e6
  12. 12.d6 Nd5
  13. 13.h4 g4
  14. 14.Ne5 Qxd6
  15. 15.e4 f5
  16. 16.exf5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Nb5 Qc6
  18. 18.Bxe5 exf5
  19. 19.Nd6 Nb6
  20. 20.f3 Be6
  21. 21.Bb5 Qd5
  22. 22.Qe2 N8d7
  23. 23.Bf4 gxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Kh7
  25. 25.Rd1 Qxa2
  26. 26.Kf2 Rf6
  27. 27.Rhg1 Raf8
  28. 28.Be5 Nxe5
  29. 29.Qxe5 Nd7
  30. 30.Bxd7 Bxd7
  31. 31.Ne4 fxe4
  32. 32.Rxd7+ Kh8
  33. 33.Rg6

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