Alexei Shirov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

The Game

White	Alexei Shirov
Black	Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result	1-0
Event	Tal Memorial
Site	Moscow RUS
Round	8
Date	2008.08.26
Opening	Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves	33

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2N1/5pQ1/2pkr3/p3p3/4P3/2P4P/1q4PK/5R2 w - - 2 34

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
5. 5.Nc3 a6
6. 6.Be3 Nf6
7. 7.f4 d6
8. 8.Qf3 e5
9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
10. 10.fxe5 dxe5
11. 11.Bc4 Qa5
12. 12.O-O Bc5
13. 13.Qf2 Bxe3
14. 14.Qxe3 O-O
15. 15.h3 Re8
16. 16.Bb3 Be6
17. 17.Na4 Rad8
18. 18.Nc5 Qb6
19. 19.Rf3 Bxb3
20. 20.axb3 a5
21. 21.Nd3 Qc7
22. 22.Raf1 Rd4
23. 23.Rxf6 gxf6
24. 24.Nf2 h5
25. 25.Qh6 Re6
26. 26.Qxh5 Kf8
27. 27.c3 Rd7
28. 28.Ng4 Ke7
29. 29.Kh2 Qb6
30. 30.Qh8 Qxb3
31. 31.Nxf6 Rd8
32. 32.Qg7 Qxb2
33. 33.Ng8+ Kd6

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