Alexander Morozevich vs Alexei Shirov

World Blitz · 2007 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 17
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1Q6/1b5p/1k5p/p3p3/1P2P3/1P6/K1q5/R2r4 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c4 b4
  12. 12.Nc2 a5
  13. 13.Qf3 Bg5
  14. 14.h4 Bh6
  15. 15.g4 f6
  16. 16.g5 fxg5
  17. 17.hxg5 Qxg5
  18. 18.Rxh6 gxh6
  19. 19.Nc7+ Ke7
  20. 20.Nxa8 Bg4
  21. 21.Qd3 Rxa8
  22. 22.Qd5 Rc8
  23. 23.c5 dxc5
  24. 24.Bc4 Nd4
  25. 25.Qf7+ Kd8
  26. 26.Nxd4 cxd4
  27. 27.Qf8+ Kd7
  28. 28.Bb5+ Kc7
  29. 29.Qc5+ Kb7
  30. 30.Qd5+ Kb6
  31. 31.Bc4 Bd7
  32. 32.Qd6+ Bc6
  33. 33.a3 Rd8
  34. 34.Qe6 d3
  35. 35.Bd5 Qg1+
  36. 36.Kd2 Qxf2+
  37. 37.Kxd3 Qd4+
  38. 38.Kc2 Qc5+
  39. 39.Kd2 Rd6
  40. 40.Qc8 Qf2+
  41. 41.Kc1 Qc5+
  42. 42.Kb1 Bxd5
  43. 43.Qb8+ Bb7
  44. 44.axb4 Rd1+
  45. 45.Ka2 Qc4+
  46. 46.b3 Qc2+

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