Alexei Shirov vs Magnus Carlsen

Corus A · 2010 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2010.01.24
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6rk/4rp1p/P1b2q2/5P2/8/1Pb1p1PQ/P1N1B2P/3R1RK1 b - - 9 33

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 Bc3
  23. 23.Qh3 Qf6
  24. 24.Be2 d4
  25. 25.Bc4 Rg8
  26. 26.g3 Rbe8
  27. 27.Rd1 e3
  28. 28.fxe3 dxe3
  29. 29.Be2 Re4
  30. 30.Qg2 Re7
  31. 31.Qh3 Re4
  32. 32.Qg2 Re7
  33. 33.Qh3

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