Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE GP · 2002 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 4.3
Date 2002.04.07
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

7k/5PR1/4p2p/2p1B2P/1pP2KP1/5P2/7q/8 w - - 7 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nd7
  7. 7.h4 h6
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bf4 Ngf6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nd5
  13. 13.Bd2 Nb4
  14. 14.Qb3 a5
  15. 15.Ne4 a4
  16. 16.Qxb4 Bxb4
  17. 17.Bxb4 Qb6
  18. 18.a3 Qa6
  19. 19.Rh3 b6
  20. 20.Rg3 Rh7
  21. 21.Ne5 Nxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 c5
  23. 23.Bc3 Rd8
  24. 24.Nf6+ Ke7
  25. 25.Nxh7 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Kxd1 Qa8
  27. 27.Nf6 gxf6
  28. 28.exf6+ Kf8
  29. 29.Be5 Qc6
  30. 30.Rd3 Kg8
  31. 31.f3 Qc8
  32. 32.c4 Kh7
  33. 33.g4 Qb7
  34. 34.Kc2 b5
  35. 35.b3 Qa6
  36. 36.Rd7 axb3+
  37. 37.Kb2 Kg8
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Rd7 b4
  40. 40.Rxf7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Rg7+ Kh8
  42. 42.Kxb3 Qxa3+
  43. 43.Kc2 Qa2+
  44. 44.Kd3 Qb1+
  45. 45.Kd2 Qa2+
  46. 46.Ke3 Qa3+
  47. 47.Kf2 Qa2+
  48. 48.Ke3 Qa3+
  49. 49.Ke4 Qa2
  50. 50.f7 Qe2+
  51. 51.Kf4 Qh2+
  52. 52.Ke4 Qe2+
  53. 53.Kf4 Qh2+

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