Alexei Shirov vs Magnus Carlsen

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2
Date 2011.01.16
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2k1r3/p6p/2pQ2p1/5p2/1P3P2/6P1/P3q2P/R5KR b - - 6 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.c4 Ba6
  9. 9.b3 g6
  10. 10.Ba3 Qg5
  11. 11.g3 Bxa3
  12. 12.Nxa3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Qe4 Qe7
  14. 14.Nc2 f5
  15. 15.Qd4 Nb4
  16. 16.Nxb4 Qxb4+
  17. 17.Qd2 Qc5
  18. 18.f4 d6
  19. 19.b4 Qb6
  20. 20.c5 Qb7
  21. 21.Bxa6 Qxa6
  22. 22.cxd6 cxd6
  23. 23.exd6 Rhe8+
  24. 24.Kf2 Rxd6
  25. 25.Qxd6 Qe2+
  26. 26.Kg1 Qe3+
  27. 27.Kg2 Qe2+
  28. 28.Kg1

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