Alexei Shirov vs Garry Kasparov

Yerevan ol (Men) · 1996 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Yerevan ol (Men)
Site Yerevan
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

2k5/p6p/1p3p2/2pP2P1/4q1Pn/2P3B1/P2n1Q1P/3R2K1 b - - 4 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.d5 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Na5
  10. 10.O-O f6
  11. 11.Nd2 b6
  12. 12.Qe2 Qa4
  13. 13.f4 Nh6
  14. 14.e5 O-O-O
  15. 15.Rb1 Nf5
  16. 16.g4 Nh4
  17. 17.exf6 exf6
  18. 18.Qf2 g5
  19. 19.Ne4 Qe8
  20. 20.Re1 Qg6
  21. 21.fxg5 Rhe8
  22. 22.Nxd6+ Rxd6
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  24. 24.Bf4 Nxc4
  25. 25.Bxd6 Nd2
  26. 26.Rd1 Qe4
  27. 27.Bg3

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