Alexei Shirov vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2007 · Alekhine's Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 16
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/3NN3/1P4p1/5p2/4p2p/4K3/1r6 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 c6
  6. 6.Bc4 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf3 N7f6
  8. 8.h3 Bf5
  9. 9.O-O e6
  10. 10.Bg5 Be7
  11. 11.Nbd2 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.c3 O-O
  14. 14.Bb3 c5
  15. 15.Bc2 Bxc2
  16. 16.Qxc2 Rc8
  17. 17.Qb3 Qc7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rad1 cxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bc5
  21. 21.N2f3 Rd5
  22. 22.c4 Rd7
  23. 23.Nb5 Qb6
  24. 24.Re2 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Qxd1 Bxf2+
  26. 26.Rxf2 Ne4
  27. 27.Qd4 Qxd4
  28. 28.Nfxd4 Nxf2
  29. 29.Kxf2 Rxc4
  30. 30.b3 Rc5
  31. 31.Nxa7 Ra5
  32. 32.Nc8 Rxa2+
  33. 33.Kg3 Rb2
  34. 34.Kf4 Rxg2
  35. 35.Nd6 Rd2
  36. 36.Ke3 Rh2
  37. 37.Nxb7 Rxh3+
  38. 38.Ke2 e5
  39. 39.Nf3 e4
  40. 40.Nd2 f5
  41. 41.b4 f4
  42. 42.Nd6 Rh2+
  43. 43.Ke1 e3
  44. 44.Nf3 Rb2
  45. 45.b5 g5
  46. 46.Ne5 h5
  47. 47.Nd3 Rb3
  48. 48.Nc5 Rb1+
  49. 49.Ke2 h4
  50. 50.Ne6 h3

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