Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Grischuk

GpB · 2003 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GpB
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 3
Date 2003.10.25
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

4r3/5pk1/3p3p/p2B4/2p2bPP/2P2P2/PP4R1/4Q2K b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.Bd3 Be6
  12. 12.O-O Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Ne7
  14. 14.Qh5 e4
  15. 15.Be2 Bg7
  16. 16.c3 O-O
  17. 17.Nc2 Rc8
  18. 18.Rad1 Rc5
  19. 19.Ne3 f4
  20. 20.Nf5 Ng6
  21. 21.Rfe1 Re8
  22. 22.f3 e3
  23. 23.Bd3 Re5
  24. 24.Be4 Ne7
  25. 25.Qg5 Qf8
  26. 26.Qxf4 Nxf5
  27. 27.Bxf5 Rc4
  28. 28.Rd4 Qe8
  29. 29.Be4 Qe7
  30. 30.Rxc4 bxc4
  31. 31.g4 Qh4
  32. 32.Qxe3 Bh6
  33. 33.Qf2 Qf6
  34. 34.Kh1 Bf4
  35. 35.Rg1 Kg7
  36. 36.Rg2 h6
  37. 37.Kg1 Re8
  38. 38.Kf1 a5
  39. 39.Qe2 Qh4
  40. 40.Qf2 Qf6
  41. 41.h4 Qe5
  42. 42.Qe2 Qe7
  43. 43.Qf2 Qe5
  44. 44.Kg1 Rb8
  45. 45.Qe1 Re8
  46. 46.Kh1 Qxd5
  47. 47.Bxd5

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