Alexei Shirov vs Gata Kamsky

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2008.08.19
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/1R3pk1/p1p5/2P2r2/1Pn5/3p1BK1/P7/4R3 w - - 5 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 a6
  5. 5.c5 g6
  6. 6.Bf4 Nh5
  7. 7.Be5 Bg7
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Be6
  10. 10.Be2 Nd7
  11. 11.Nfg5 Qa5+
  12. 12.Kf1 Bd5
  13. 13.Bxg7 Nxg7
  14. 14.Nc3 h6
  15. 15.Nxd5 hxg5
  16. 16.Ne3 Rd8
  17. 17.Qb3 Qc7
  18. 18.g3 Nf6
  19. 19.Rd1 Qd7
  20. 20.Bc4 e6
  21. 21.Kg2 Kf8
  22. 22.h3 Nf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 gxf5
  24. 24.Qe3 Rg8
  25. 25.h4 Ng4
  26. 26.Qe2 gxh4
  27. 27.Rxh4 Qe7
  28. 28.Rh3 Qg5
  29. 29.Qd2 f4
  30. 30.Be2 Nf6
  31. 31.Bf3 e5
  32. 32.Qc2 exd4
  33. 33.b4 Qe5
  34. 34.Qd2 fxg3
  35. 35.Re1 gxf2+
  36. 36.Kxf2 Qg5
  37. 37.Qxg5 Rxg5
  38. 38.Rh8+ Ng8
  39. 39.Rd1 Kg7
  40. 40.Rh4 d3
  41. 41.Re4 Nf6
  42. 42.Re7 Rf5
  43. 43.Rxb7 Ng4+
  44. 44.Kg3 Ne3
  45. 45.Re1 Nc4

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