Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Morozevich

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 71 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2002.09.08
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k5/R4p2/2p4R/3b4/P2B4/1r6/5K2 b - - 12 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nc5
  10. 10.Kb1 Bf6
  11. 11.Be3 b6
  12. 12.Nd4 Bb7
  13. 13.f3 a6
  14. 14.h4 Re8
  15. 15.Rh3 Bc8
  16. 16.Nc6 Qd7
  17. 17.Nb4 Bb7
  18. 18.g4 a5
  19. 19.Nd3 Nxd3
  20. 20.Bxd3 b5
  21. 21.Bg5 Be7
  22. 22.h5 Bc6
  23. 23.Bf5 Qd8
  24. 24.Be3 Rb8
  25. 25.Qd3 h6
  26. 26.f4 b4
  27. 27.g5 hxg5
  28. 28.h6 bxc3
  29. 29.Bh7+ Kf8
  30. 30.hxg7+ Kxg7
  31. 31.fxg5 Rxb2+
  32. 32.Ka1 Rb5
  33. 33.Qxc3+ Re5
  34. 34.Bd4 Bxg5
  35. 35.Qxc6 Bf6
  36. 36.Qg2+ Kf8
  37. 37.Bxe5 Bxe5+
  38. 38.c3 Qf6
  39. 39.Qf3 Qxf3
  40. 40.Rxf3 Ke7
  41. 41.Bc2 Rh8
  42. 42.Bb3 f6
  43. 43.Kb2 c6
  44. 44.Ka3 d5
  45. 45.c4 dxc4
  46. 46.Bxc4 Rh4
  47. 47.Bb3 Bd6+
  48. 48.Kb2 a4
  49. 49.Bc2 Be5+
  50. 50.Kc1 Rb4
  51. 51.Bf5 Rc4+
  52. 52.Kd2 Kd6
  53. 53.Ke2+ Kc7
  54. 54.Be6 Re4+
  55. 55.Re3 Rb4
  56. 56.a3 Rh4
  57. 57.Rh3 Re4+
  58. 58.Kf3 Rf4+
  59. 59.Kg2 Kb6
  60. 60.Rb1+ Kc5
  61. 61.Rc1+ Kd6
  62. 62.Bf7 Rd4
  63. 63.Rc4 Rd2+
  64. 64.Kf1 c5
  65. 65.Rxa4 Bd4
  66. 66.Rf3 Ke5
  67. 67.Bg6 Kd5
  68. 68.Bd3 Rb2
  69. 69.Rf5+ Kc6
  70. 70.Ra6+ Kc7
  71. 71.Rh5

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