Alexei Shirov vs Garry Kasparov

Linares 14th · 1997 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 10
Date 1997.02.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/1p6/5b2/5p2/6p1/3Rr1Pp/P2R1K1P/8 w - - 0 39

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Be2 h5
  11. 11.Bxg4 Bxg4
  12. 12.f3 Bd7
  13. 13.O-O Nc6
  14. 14.Bf2 e6
  15. 15.Nce2 Ne5
  16. 16.b3 g4
  17. 17.f4 h4
  18. 18.Be3 h3
  19. 19.g3 Nc6
  20. 20.Qd3 O-O
  21. 21.Rad1 f5
  22. 22.c4 Qa5
  23. 23.Nc3 Rae8
  24. 24.Rfe1 e5
  25. 25.Nxc6 Bxc6
  26. 26.b4 Qa3
  27. 27.b5 exf4
  28. 28.Bxf4 axb5
  29. 29.cxb5 Qc5+
  30. 30.Be3 Qxc3
  31. 31.bxc6 Qxc6
  32. 32.Qxd6 Qxe4
  33. 33.Qd5+ Qxd5
  34. 34.Rxd5 Bc3
  35. 35.Re2 Re4
  36. 36.Kf2 Rfe8
  37. 37.Rd3 Bf6
  38. 38.Red2 Rxe3

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