Alexei Shirov vs Garry Kasparov

Novgorod · 1994 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 6
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

7B/2Q2k2/p7/1p3b2/1P2q3/1P6/1KP5/8 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.g4 a6
  7. 7.Be3 Nge7
  8. 8.Nb3 b5
  9. 9.f4 Bb7
  10. 10.Qf3 Na5
  11. 11.O-O-O Nxb3+
  12. 12.axb3 Rc8
  13. 13.h4 Nc6
  14. 14.g5 Qa5
  15. 15.Kb1 Nb4
  16. 16.Bd4 d5
  17. 17.f5 dxe4
  18. 18.Qh3 Bd6
  19. 19.Qe3 exf5
  20. 20.Bh3 O-O
  21. 21.Bxf5 Rxc3
  22. 22.Bxc3 Qa2+
  23. 23.Kc1 Nd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Qa1+
  25. 25.Kd2 Qxh1
  26. 26.Rxd6 Qh2+
  27. 27.Kc1 Qxd6
  28. 28.b4 Rd8
  29. 29.Bg4 Bc8
  30. 30.Be2 Be6
  31. 31.b3 Qh2
  32. 32.h5 Qc7
  33. 33.h6 Rc8
  34. 34.Kb2 f6
  35. 35.gxf6 gxf6
  36. 36.Qd4 Qe5
  37. 37.Qg1+ Qg5
  38. 38.Qb6 Qd5
  39. 39.Bg4 Bxg4
  40. 40.Qxf6 Qd7
  41. 41.Qh8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qxh7+ Ke6
  43. 43.Qxe4+ Kf7
  44. 44.h7 Bf5
  45. 45.Qf4 Qe6
  46. 46.h8=Q Rxh8
  47. 47.Bxh8 Qe4
  48. 48.Qc7+

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