Alexei Shirov vs Garry Kasparov

Fujitsu-Siemens Giants · 2000 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Fujitsu-Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt GER
Round 8
Date 2000.06.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r3kb1r/1q3p1p/p2p1np1/P2Pp3/RpB5/1N1Q1P2/1PP3PP/4K2R w Kk - 8 20

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nb6
  13. 13.Bxb6 Qxb6
  14. 14.a5 Qb7
  15. 15.Bc4 g6
  16. 16.Ra4 Rb8
  17. 17.Qd3 Ra8
  18. 18.Qd2 Rb8
  19. 19.Qd3 Ra8

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