Alexei Shirov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

AZE vs World Rapid · 2009 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event AZE vs World Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 7
Date 2009.05.09
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rRk1/6p1/6P1/p7/Pq6/5Q2/6P1/5R1K b - - 0 42

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 Bb4
  8. 8.Bd3 e5
  9. 9.fxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.O-O d6
  11. 11.Kh1 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 h6
  13. 13.Nf3 Nfg4
  14. 14.Bd4 O-O
  15. 15.Qe1 Qe7
  16. 16.Qg3 Ng6
  17. 17.e5 dxe5
  18. 18.Rae1 Be6
  19. 19.h3 exd4
  20. 20.hxg4 Qd7
  21. 21.g5 h5
  22. 22.cxd4 Rae8
  23. 23.c4 Bg4
  24. 24.d5 b5
  25. 25.Nh2 bxc4
  26. 26.Bxc4 Bf5
  27. 27.Nf3 Be4
  28. 28.d6 Qc6
  29. 29.Rc1 Bd5
  30. 30.Bd3 Qb6
  31. 31.Rc7 Bxf3
  32. 32.Qxf3 Ne5
  33. 33.Qxh5 Nxd3
  34. 34.Rcxf7 Nf4
  35. 35.R7xf4 Qxd6
  36. 36.Rf7 Qe5
  37. 37.Qg6 Rd8
  38. 38.a4 a5
  39. 39.Qh5 Rde8
  40. 40.Qf3 Qd6
  41. 41.g6 Qb4
  42. 42.Rxf8+

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