Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexei Shirov

5th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2016 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.3
Date 2016.02.12
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B34)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/2q1p1Q1/6P1/7p/8/6P1/7K b - - 12 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Nb3 Nf6
  7. 7.Be2 a6
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.Re1 b4
  10. 10.Nd5 d6
  11. 11.Bf3 Rb8
  12. 12.Bg5 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Ne5
  14. 14.Be2 h6
  15. 15.Be3 Bb7
  16. 16.a3 bxa3
  17. 17.Rxa3 O-O
  18. 18.Na5 Ba8
  19. 19.f4 Nd7
  20. 20.Nc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.dxc6 Nf6
  22. 22.b3 a5
  23. 23.Bf3 d5
  24. 24.c4 Qd6
  25. 25.Rxa5 Qxc6
  26. 26.Bxd5 Nxd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 e6
  28. 28.Rd3 Rb7
  29. 29.Qf3 Qa6
  30. 30.h4 h5
  31. 31.Bf2 Rfb8
  32. 32.Red1 Qa2
  33. 33.Rd8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Rxb8 Rxb8
  35. 35.Rd3 Qc2
  36. 36.Kh2 Ra8
  37. 37.Qxa8 Qxd3
  38. 38.Qf3 Qc2
  39. 39.c5 Bf8
  40. 40.b4 Qc4
  41. 41.Qb7 Qxf4+
  42. 42.Bg3 Qf5
  43. 43.c6 g5
  44. 44.hxg5 h4
  45. 45.Bb8 Bg7
  46. 46.Qb6 Be5+
  47. 47.Bxe5 Qxe5+
  48. 48.Kh1 Qe1+
  49. 49.Qg1 Qxb4
  50. 50.Qc1 Qe4
  51. 51.Kh2 Qe5+
  52. 52.Kg1 Qd4+
  53. 53.Kh1 Qe4
  54. 54.Qf1 Qxc6
  55. 55.Qxf7+ Kh8
  56. 56.Qf6+ Kg8
  57. 57.Qg6+ Kf8
  58. 58.Qh6+ Kg8
  59. 59.Qg6+ Kf8
  60. 60.Qh6+ Kg8
  61. 61.Qg6+

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