Alexei Shirov vs Garry Kasparov

Linares · 1998 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 14
Date 1998.03.09
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

rnb1k2r/1p3pp1/p2B4/7n/4P2q/2N5/PPP4P/R2QKB1R w kq - 9 18

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 e6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.f4 e5
  9. 9.Nf5 h5
  10. 10.gxh5 exf4
  11. 11.Bxf4 Nxh5
  12. 12.Nxd6+ Bxd6
  13. 13.Bxd6 Qh4+
  14. 14.Kd2 Qg5+
  15. 15.Ke1 Qh4+
  16. 16.Kd2 Qg5+
  17. 17.Ke1 Qh4+

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