Alexei Shirov vs Alireza Firouzja

FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Grand Swiss 2021
Site Riga LAT
Round 6.1
Date 2021.11.01
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

1k3r2/1q4p1/1R2p3/2Q1P3/3P4/8/P3K3/5r2 b - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.h4 h5
  5. 5.Bd3 Bxd3
  6. 6.Qxd3 Qa5+
  7. 7.Nd2 e6
  8. 8.Nf3 Nh6
  9. 9.O-O Nf5
  10. 10.Nb3 Qa6
  11. 11.Qd1 Be7
  12. 12.Bg5 Bxg5
  13. 13.Nc5 Qb6
  14. 14.Nxg5 Na6
  15. 15.Nxa6 Qxa6
  16. 16.c3 Nxh4
  17. 17.g3 Nf5
  18. 18.Kg2 Qb6
  19. 19.b4 Qd8
  20. 20.Qd2 Qe7
  21. 21.Rab1 Rh6
  22. 22.Rh1 O-O-O
  23. 23.b5 cxb5
  24. 24.Rxb5 h4
  25. 25.g4 h3+
  26. 26.Kf1 Rg6
  27. 27.gxf5 Rxg5
  28. 28.fxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.Rxh3 Rf5
  30. 30.c4 dxc4
  31. 31.Qc3 Rdf8
  32. 32.Qxc4+ Kb8
  33. 33.Rb2 Qf7
  34. 34.Qe2 Qc7
  35. 35.Qc2 Qd7
  36. 36.Rhb3 b6
  37. 37.Qc5 Qb7
  38. 38.Rxb6 axb6
  39. 39.Rxb6 Rxf2+
  40. 40.Ke1 Rf1+
  41. 41.Ke2 R1f2+
  42. 42.Ke1 Rf1+
  43. 43.Ke2

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