Alexei Shirov vs Magnus Carlsen

5th MTel Masters · 2009 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 5th MTel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 10
Date 2009.05.23
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b2q2rk/5prp/P6Q/3NbP2/2BpR3/1P4P1/P4P1P/5RK1 b - - 0 30

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.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Bg7
  11. 11.Bd3 Ne7
  12. 12.Nxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.c4 f5
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Qh5 Rb8
  16. 16.exf5 e4
  17. 17.Rae1 Bb7
  18. 18.Qg4 Rfe8
  19. 19.cxb5 d5
  20. 20.bxa6 Bc6
  21. 21.b3 Kh8
  22. 22.Nc2 Be5
  23. 23.Be2 d4
  24. 24.Bc4 Rg8
  25. 25.Qh3 Rg7
  26. 26.g3 Rbg8
  27. 27.Qh6 Qc7
  28. 28.Nb4 Ba8
  29. 29.Nd5 Qd8
  30. 30.Rxe4

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