Alexei Shirov vs Garry Kasparov

Hoogovens · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 7
Date 1999.01.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/1R3b2/2r2k2/2b1pPR1/4P1K1/5P2/6P1/8 w - - 1 50

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 hxg4
  12. 12.O-O e6
  13. 13.Qd2 Nd7
  14. 14.Bxd6 Ne5
  15. 15.Ncb5 axb5
  16. 16.Nxb5 f6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Kf7
  18. 18.Qe2 Bd7
  19. 19.Bxe5 fxe5
  20. 20.Nd6+ Kg6
  21. 21.Rd3 Qf6
  22. 22.Qxg4 Qf4
  23. 23.h3 Qxg4
  24. 24.hxg4 Bc6
  25. 25.c4 Rhd8
  26. 26.f3 Bf8
  27. 27.c5 b6
  28. 28.b4 bxc5
  29. 29.bxc5 Ra5
  30. 30.Rc3 Rb8
  31. 31.Rc2 Kf6
  32. 32.Kf2 Ba4
  33. 33.Rc3 Rb2+
  34. 34.Kg3 Rc2
  35. 35.Rc1 Rxa2
  36. 36.Rb1 Bc6
  37. 37.Rb6 Ra6
  38. 38.Rb8 Be7
  39. 39.Rc1 Ra8
  40. 40.Rb6 R2a6
  41. 41.Rbb1 Be8
  42. 42.Rh1 Bg6
  43. 43.Rb7 Rc6
  44. 44.Nf5 Bf8
  45. 45.Rh8 exf5
  46. 46.gxf5 Bf7
  47. 47.Kg4 Kg7
  48. 48.Rh5 Bxc5
  49. 49.Rxg5+ Kf6

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