Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Morozevich

Madrid · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Madrid
Site Madrid
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q1Q5/5pk1/6p1/2p3P1/6Kp/1P6/5PP1/5rq1 b - - 3 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Ng5 Rf8
  12. 12.Nf3 Re8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bf8
  14. 14.a4 h6
  15. 15.Bc2 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 c5
  18. 18.d5 Nd7
  19. 19.Ra3 g6
  20. 20.Nh2 Bg7
  21. 21.Ndf3 Nb6
  22. 22.Ng4 Kh7
  23. 23.axb5 Bc8
  24. 24.bxa6 Ra7
  25. 25.b3 Bxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Kg8
  27. 27.g5 h5
  28. 28.Bd3 Qd7
  29. 29.Bf4 Bb2
  30. 30.Ra5 Qd8
  31. 31.Bb5 Ree7
  32. 32.Qd2 N6xd5
  33. 33.exd5 Qxa5
  34. 34.Rxe7 Rxe7
  35. 35.Bxd6 Re4
  36. 36.Qxb2 Qxb5
  37. 37.a7 Re8
  38. 38.Qd2 Ra8
  39. 39.Bc7 Rxa7
  40. 40.d6 Ra1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Ra2
  42. 42.Qe1 Nd5
  43. 43.Qe4 Nxc7
  44. 44.dxc7 Qd7
  45. 45.Qb7 Qd6+
  46. 46.Kh1 Ra1+
  47. 47.Ng1 Qd1
  48. 48.c8=Q+ Kg7
  49. 49.Kh2 Qxg1+
  50. 50.Kg3 h4+
  51. 51.Kg4 Rf1
  52. 52.Qba8

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