Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 6.3
Date 2000.12.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/3bP1pp/8/2p3q1/2P5/5Q2/5R2/4RK2 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Bb7
  12. 12.d5 Nc4
  13. 13.a4 Nb6
  14. 14.Qe2 Nxa4
  15. 15.Bxa4 bxa4
  16. 16.c4 Nd7
  17. 17.Rxa4 Nb6
  18. 18.Ra3 a5
  19. 19.Nc3 a4
  20. 20.Be3 Bc8
  21. 21.b3 axb3
  22. 22.Rxb3 Ra6
  23. 23.Reb1 f5
  24. 24.Bxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Na4
  26. 26.Nxa4 Rxa4
  27. 27.Nc6 Qc7
  28. 28.e5 Ra6
  29. 29.Qf3 f4
  30. 30.Re1 Bf5
  31. 31.Rb5 Bc2
  32. 32.Rb2 Bg6
  33. 33.Rd2 Be8
  34. 34.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  35. 35.d6 Qe6
  36. 36.Qb7 Bc6
  37. 37.Qxa6 Bxg2
  38. 38.f3 Bxf3
  39. 39.Kh2 Bg4
  40. 40.Qb7 Qh6
  41. 41.Qd5+ Rf7
  42. 42.Kg1 Qxh3
  43. 43.Qg2 Qh4
  44. 44.Rf2 f3
  45. 45.e6 Rf8
  46. 46.e7 Re8
  47. 47.d7 Bxd7
  48. 48.Qxf3 Qg5+
  49. 49.Kf1

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