Alexei Shirov vs Garry Kasparov

It · 2001 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event It
Site Astana KAZ
Round 1
Date 2001.05.20
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/2Q2ppp/2n4B/3p4/2q5/4R3/6PP/5K2 w - - 3 38

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.Be2 Qc7
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.Na2 Nxe4
  11. 11.c3 b3
  12. 12.Qxb3 Be7
  13. 13.Bf3 Bb7
  14. 14.Qc2 Nf6
  15. 15.Bxb7 Qxb7
  16. 16.b4 O-O
  17. 17.b5 Ng4
  18. 18.Bf4 e5
  19. 19.Qe2 exd4
  20. 20.Qxg4 axb5
  21. 21.axb5 Qxb5
  22. 22.cxd4 Qc4
  23. 23.Rae1 Nc6
  24. 24.Nc1 Qxd4
  25. 25.Ne2 Qa4
  26. 26.Qg3 Rfd8
  27. 27.Nc3 Qb3
  28. 28.Re3 d5
  29. 29.Bh6 Bf8
  30. 30.Ne4 Qb2
  31. 31.Nc5 Bxc5
  32. 32.Rc3 Bxf2+
  33. 33.Rxf2 Ra1+
  34. 34.Rf1 Qb6+
  35. 35.Re3 Rxf1+
  36. 36.Kxf1 Qd4
  37. 37.Qc7 Qc4+

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