Alexei Shirov vs Sergey Karjakin

World Cup · 2007 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 6.1
Date 2007.12.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1K2kp1p/1p4r1/5RP1/1PP5/8 w - - 2 42

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rhe1 Qb6
  12. 12.Nb3 b4
  13. 13.Nb1 Be7
  14. 14.N1d2 Qc7
  15. 15.Qh3 e5
  16. 16.Nc4 O-O
  17. 17.Nba5 Bc8
  18. 18.Qg3 Re8
  19. 19.Kb1 Rb8
  20. 20.Rf1 exf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 Rb5
  22. 22.Bxd6 Bxd6
  23. 23.Nxd6 Rxa5
  24. 24.Rxf6 Nxf6
  25. 25.Nxe8 Qxg3
  26. 26.Nxf6+ gxf6
  27. 27.hxg3 Rg5
  28. 28.Be2 Kg7
  29. 29.Rd3 a5
  30. 30.Re3 Re5
  31. 31.g4 Rg5
  32. 32.a3 Bxg4
  33. 33.Bxg4 Rxg4
  34. 34.axb4 axb4
  35. 35.g3 Kg6
  36. 36.Ka2 f5
  37. 37.exf5+ Kxf5
  38. 38.Kb3 h5
  39. 39.Rf3+ Ke6
  40. 40.Ka4 f5
  41. 41.Kb5 Ke5

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