Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Morozevich

It · 2001 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Astana KAZ
Round 2
Date 2001.05.21
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/6K1/6RP/8/8/8/8/7r b - - 13 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 a6
  8. 8.c4 f5
  9. 9.Nc3 Bf6
  10. 10.Qd2 c5
  11. 11.d5 O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Bg7
  13. 13.h4 exd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nc6
  15. 15.h5 h6
  16. 16.Rh3 f4
  17. 17.Rh4 Nb4
  18. 18.Nxb4 Qxd2+
  19. 19.Rxd2 cxb4
  20. 20.Rxf4 Be6
  21. 21.Nd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Rdxd4 Rac8
  23. 23.b3 Rc5
  24. 24.g4 Rfc8
  25. 25.Bd3 Kf8
  26. 26.Kb2 Ke7
  27. 27.Be4 Re5
  28. 28.Bxb7 Re2+
  29. 29.Kb1 Rc5
  30. 30.Rde4 Rd2
  31. 31.Rd4 Re2
  32. 32.Rde4 Rd2
  33. 33.Rf5 Kd6
  34. 34.Rxc5 Kxc5
  35. 35.Rf4 Rd1+
  36. 36.Kc2 Ra1
  37. 37.Kb2 Rg1
  38. 38.Bd5 Bxd5
  39. 39.cxd5 a5
  40. 40.Rxf7 Rxg4
  41. 41.Ra7 Rf4
  42. 42.Rxa5+ Kb6
  43. 43.Ra8 Rxf2+
  44. 44.Kb1 Kc5
  45. 45.Rc8+ Kxd5
  46. 46.Rc4 Rf1+
  47. 47.Kb2 Rf2+
  48. 48.Kb1 Rf1+
  49. 49.Kc2 Rf2+
  50. 50.Kd3 Rxa2
  51. 51.Rxb4 Kc5
  52. 52.Ra4 Rb2
  53. 53.Kc3 Rh2
  54. 54.Ra6 Rh3+
  55. 55.Kb2 Kb4
  56. 56.Rb6+ Kc5
  57. 57.Rxh6 Kb4
  58. 58.Kc2 Rc3+
  59. 59.Kd2 Rh3
  60. 60.Rh8 Kc5
  61. 61.Kc2 Kb5
  62. 62.Kd2 Kc6
  63. 63.h6 Kb7
  64. 64.b4 Ka7
  65. 65.Ke2 Rh4
  66. 66.Kf3 Rxb4
  67. 67.Rg8 Rh4
  68. 68.Rg6 Kb7
  69. 69.Kg3 Rh1
  70. 70.Kf4 Kc7
  71. 71.Kf5 Kd7
  72. 72.Kf6 Ke8
  73. 73.Kg7

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