Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Grischuk

Pivdenny Bank Cup · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event Pivdenny Bank Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 6
Date 2007.07.05
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/4n1p1/1r6/1pR3KP/1P6/8/8 w - - 3 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 c5
  8. 8.Bxb4 cxb4
  9. 9.Qd3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 d6
  11. 11.O-O a5
  12. 12.e4 e5
  13. 13.Ne1 Nc6
  14. 14.Nc2 Re8
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qc7
  16. 16.Rad1 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 Qc5
  19. 19.Nf1 a4
  20. 20.f3 axb3
  21. 21.axb3 Red8
  22. 22.Ne3 Ne8
  23. 23.Rd3 g6
  24. 24.Red1 Rdc8
  25. 25.Qb2 Ra5
  26. 26.Kh1 h5
  27. 27.Nd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Rxd5 Qc7
  29. 29.f4 Qe7
  30. 30.e5 dxe5
  31. 31.Rxe5 Rxe5
  32. 32.Qxe5 Qxe5
  33. 33.fxe5 Kf8
  34. 34.Rd7 Rc7
  35. 35.Rd8 b5
  36. 36.cxb5 Rc1+
  37. 37.Bf1 Ke7
  38. 38.Ra8 Rxf1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Rd1
  40. 40.b6 Rd7
  41. 41.Rb8 Rd8
  42. 42.Rb7+ Ke6
  43. 43.Kf3 Kxe5
  44. 44.Rxf7 Rb8
  45. 45.Rf8 Ke6
  46. 46.g4 hxg4+
  47. 47.Kg3 Ke7
  48. 48.Rf4 Rxb6
  49. 49.Kxg4 Nc7
  50. 50.h4 Ne6
  51. 51.Rc4 Rb5

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