Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Grischuk

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 74 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2011.01.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

k7/P3R3/Kb6/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 4 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Be2 h5
  11. 11.Bxg4 hxg4
  12. 12.Nd5 Nc6
  13. 13.Nf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.exf5 Bxb2
  15. 15.Rb1 Qa5+
  16. 16.Qd2 Bd4
  17. 17.Qxa5 Nxa5
  18. 18.c3 Bc5
  19. 19.Nc7+ Kd7
  20. 20.Nxa8 Rxa8
  21. 21.h4 gxh3
  22. 22.Rxh3 b5
  23. 23.Ke2 f6
  24. 24.Rbh1 Nc6
  25. 25.Rh8 Ra7
  26. 26.f4 gxf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 a5
  28. 28.g4 b4
  29. 29.Bd2 bxc3
  30. 30.Bxc3 d5
  31. 31.g5 fxg5
  32. 32.f6 exf6
  33. 33.Bxf6 Nd4+
  34. 34.Kd3 Ne6
  35. 35.R1h6 Ra6
  36. 36.Bxg5 Bb4
  37. 37.R8h7+ Kc8
  38. 38.Be3 Rd6
  39. 39.Ra7 Nc5+
  40. 40.Kd4 Ne6+
  41. 41.Ke5 d4
  42. 42.Bxd4 Nxd4
  43. 43.Rh8+ Rd8
  44. 44.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  45. 45.Kxd4 Kc8
  46. 46.Kd5 Kb8
  47. 47.Rh7 Bd2
  48. 48.Kc6 Bb4
  49. 49.Rd7 Kc8
  50. 50.Rd3 Kb8
  51. 51.Kb6 Kc8
  52. 52.Rd1 Be7
  53. 53.Kxa5 Bh4
  54. 54.Rf1 Bg5
  55. 55.Rf3 Kb7
  56. 56.Kb5 Bd8
  57. 57.Rf7+ Bc7
  58. 58.Rd7 Kb8
  59. 59.Ka6 Bh2
  60. 60.Rb7+ Ka8
  61. 61.a4 Bg3
  62. 62.a5 Bf2
  63. 63.Rf7 Bc5
  64. 64.Rf5 Bd6
  65. 65.Kb6 Bb8
  66. 66.Rf7 Bh2
  67. 67.Ra7+ Kb8
  68. 68.Rg7 Ka8
  69. 69.a6 Be5
  70. 70.Ra7+ Kb8
  71. 71.Rd7 Ka8
  72. 72.a7 Bd4+
  73. 73.Ka6 Bb6
  74. 74.Re7

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