Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 6.1
Date 2000.12.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/4K1p1/1p1P3p/1P6/p3pP2/4p3/P5PP/8 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Bc5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nxe4
  6. 6.Qe2 Nxe5
  7. 7.d4 Be7
  8. 8.Qxe4 Ng6
  9. 9.f4 c6
  10. 10.Bd3 d5
  11. 11.Qe2 f5
  12. 12.Nd2 O-O
  13. 13.Nf3 Nh8
  14. 14.Bd2 a5
  15. 15.c4 Nf7
  16. 16.cxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Rac1 Bf6
  18. 18.b4 a4
  19. 19.b5 Re8
  20. 20.Ne5 Nd6
  21. 21.Bb4 Ne4
  22. 22.Bxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Rfd1 Be6
  24. 24.d5 Bd7
  25. 25.Nc6 Qc8
  26. 26.Ne7+ Bxe7
  27. 27.Rxc8 Raxc8
  28. 28.Bxe7 Rxe7
  29. 29.d6 Rf7
  30. 30.Rd5 Rc1+
  31. 31.Kf2 Rf8
  32. 32.Re5 Rfc8
  33. 33.Re7 R1c2
  34. 34.Rxd7 Rxe2+
  35. 35.Kxe2 b6
  36. 36.Rb7 Rc2+
  37. 37.Ke3 Rc3+
  38. 38.Kd4 Rd3+
  39. 39.Ke5 e3
  40. 40.Ke6 h6
  41. 41.Re7 Rd4
  42. 42.Kd7 Re4
  43. 43.Rxe4 fxe4
  44. 44.Ke7

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