Alexei Shirov vs Garry Kasparov

Bosna SuperGM · 2000 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bosna SuperGM
Site Sarajevo BIH
Round 8
Date 2000.05.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

4k3/1p2p3/p1br3p/7R/7R/3B1P2/PPP2Pr1/2K5 b - - 4 27

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.h3 Nf6
  11. 11.Qf3 Qb6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Qxc6
  14. 14.e5 Qxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 dxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 Bd7
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bxg7 Rh7
  19. 19.Be5 f6
  20. 20.Rxd5 Bc6
  21. 21.Rd3 fxe5
  22. 22.h4 gxh4
  23. 23.Rxh4 Rd8
  24. 24.Re3 Rd6
  25. 25.Rxe5 Rg7
  26. 26.Bd3 Rg2
  27. 27.Reh5

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