Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Morozevich

Amber Rapidplay · 2002 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2002.03.24
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5k2/6pR/4p3/1p1pP3/1P1P4/P7/3r1r1P/6RK w - - 16 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.g4 Bg6
  6. 6.Nge2 c5
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.dxc5 Rc8
  9. 9.Nd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Bxc5
  11. 11.Qa4+ Kf8
  12. 12.Bxc5+ Rxc5
  13. 13.Qxa7 b6
  14. 14.Nb5 h5
  15. 15.g5 Ne7
  16. 16.Nd4 Kg8
  17. 17.Qa3 Nc6
  18. 18.Nxc6 Rxc6
  19. 19.Bd3 Bxd3
  20. 20.cxd3 h4
  21. 21.d4 h3
  22. 22.Qg3 Rc2
  23. 23.g6 Qh4
  24. 24.O-O Qe4
  25. 25.Rfe1 Qf5
  26. 26.Re3 Rh6
  27. 27.gxf7+ Qxf7
  28. 28.Rf3 Qh5
  29. 29.Kh1 Rg6
  30. 30.Qxh3 Qxh3
  31. 31.Rxh3 Rxf2
  32. 32.b4 Rb2
  33. 33.a3 Rgg2
  34. 34.Rf1 Rgd2
  35. 35.Rh4 Ra2
  36. 36.Rg1 b5
  37. 37.Rh3 Rf2
  38. 38.Rd1 Kf7
  39. 39.Rg1 Rad2
  40. 40.Rh7 Kf8
  41. 41.Rh8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rh7 Kf8
  43. 43.Rh8+ Kf7
  44. 44.Rh7 Kf8

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