Alexei Shirov vs Magnus Carlsen

Titled Tue 21st May Early · 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 21st May Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2024.05.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/P1bk4/4p3/3r4/3NK3/4B3/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.f3 h5
  8. 8.Qd2 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Na2 d5
  13. 13.Nxb4 dxe4
  14. 14.c3 Qc7
  15. 15.Rad1 h4
  16. 16.fxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qe1 Bd6
  18. 18.Nf3 h3
  19. 19.g3 Ndf6
  20. 20.Bd3 Nxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Bxg3
  22. 22.Qe2 Ng4
  23. 23.Bd4 Bf2+
  24. 24.Rxf2 Qg3+
  25. 25.Kf1 Nxf2
  26. 26.Qxf2 Qxf3
  27. 27.Qxf3 Bxf3
  28. 28.Be2 Bb7
  29. 29.Bxg7 h2
  30. 30.Kf2 h1=Q
  31. 31.Rxh1 Rxh1
  32. 32.Be5 Rb1
  33. 33.Nd3 O-O-O
  34. 34.b4 Rd5
  35. 35.Bd4 Rxd4
  36. 36.cxd4 Kc7
  37. 37.Ke3 Bc8
  38. 38.Nc5 Rxb4
  39. 39.Bxa6 Bd7
  40. 40.Be2 Kd6
  41. 41.a5 Bc6
  42. 42.a6 e5
  43. 43.Nd3 Rxd4

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