Alexei Shirov vs Gata Kamsky

Linares · 1994 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 11
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6Q1/p3pp1R/P4k2/4p3/3bP1pK/4q1P1/8 b - - 3 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 b5
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.Na2 Nf6
  9. 9.Nxb4 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd3 d5
  11. 11.c3 Nxe4
  12. 12.Bxe4 dxe4
  13. 13.Qh5 Qc8
  14. 14.O-O Be7
  15. 15.Bg5 Bxg5
  16. 16.Qxg5 O-O
  17. 17.Rad1 Nd7
  18. 18.a5 h6
  19. 19.Qg3 Nf6
  20. 20.Nbc2 Rb8
  21. 21.Rc1 Bd5
  22. 22.b4 Bc4
  23. 23.Rfd1 Nd5
  24. 24.Ne3 Nxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Rd8
  26. 26.Qe5 Qb7
  27. 27.Nc2 Bd3
  28. 28.Nd4 Rd5
  29. 29.Qg3 Rc8
  30. 30.Nb3 Rc6
  31. 31.Nc5 Rcxc5
  32. 32.bxc5 Rxc5
  33. 33.c4 Rg5
  34. 34.Qe1 Qc7
  35. 35.c5 Rxc5
  36. 36.Rxc5 Qxc5
  37. 37.Rc1 Qg5
  38. 38.h4 Qe5
  39. 39.Qc3 Qg3
  40. 40.Qe1 Qg4
  41. 41.Rc5 Kh7
  42. 42.Kh2 g5
  43. 43.hxg5 hxg5
  44. 44.Rc8 Kg6
  45. 45.Rh8 f6
  46. 46.Qc1 Qe2
  47. 47.Qc7 Kf5
  48. 48.Qh7+ Ke5
  49. 49.Qa7 Kf5
  50. 50.Rh6 Qf2
  51. 51.Kh3 g4+
  52. 52.Kh2 g3+
  53. 53.Kh3 Qe2
  54. 54.Qg7

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