Alexander Morozevich vs Alexei Shirov

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2008.08.22
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4R2p/8/2k1P3/2Pp1K2/1r6/8/8 b - - 1 44

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.g3 O-O
  14. 14.h4 Be6
  15. 15.Bg2 g6
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  17. 17.b3 a4
  18. 18.O-O axb3
  19. 19.axb3 Rxa1
  20. 20.Qxa1 Qd8
  21. 21.Rd1 Qa5
  22. 22.h5 Qxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 gxh5
  24. 24.Ra6 Rc8
  25. 25.Kh2 Kf8
  26. 26.Bh3 Ke7
  27. 27.Rb6 Kd7
  28. 28.Nxb4 Nxb4
  29. 29.Rxb4 Kc6
  30. 30.Rb5 Ra8
  31. 31.Bxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.f4 Ra2+
  33. 33.Kh3 exf4
  34. 34.gxf4 Re2
  35. 35.e5 d5
  36. 36.Rb8 d4
  37. 37.Rd8 Kc5
  38. 38.Rd6 Re4
  39. 39.Kg3 h4+
  40. 40.Kxh4 Rxf4+
  41. 41.Kg3 Re4
  42. 42.Rxe6 Re3+
  43. 43.Kf4 Rxb3
  44. 44.Re7

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