Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Morozevich

The Game

White	Alexei Shirov
Black	Alexander Morozevich
Result	1-0
Event	Amber Blindfold
Site	Monte Carlo MNC
Round	6
Date	2003.03.21
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rk1R1/5R2/4P3/2b2p1p/3r1p2/1pN5/1P3PK1/8 b - - 3 42

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 d6
7. 7.c3 Bg4
8. 8.h3 Bh5
9. 9.d4 b5
10. 10.Bc2 Bxf3
11. 11.gxf3 Nh5
12. 12.f4 g6
13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
14. 14.Qd5 Na5
15. 15.a4 Qc8
16. 16.axb5 O-O
17. 17.Rxa5 Qxh3
18. 18.Qd3 Qg4+
19. 19.Kf1 Rad8
20. 20.Bd1 Qh4
21. 21.Qf3 axb5
22. 22.Rxb5 Nxf4
23. 23.Bxf4 exf4
24. 24.Kg2 c5
25. 25.e5 h5
26. 26.c4 Rd4
27. 27.Nc3 Qg5+
28. 28.Kf1 Rxc4
29. 29.e6 f5
30. 30.Qg2 Qxg2+
31. 31.Kxg2 Rd8
32. 32.Bb3 Rcd4
33. 33.Rb7 Kf8
34. 34.Ra1 c4
35. 35.Raa7 Bc5
36. 36.Rf7+ Kg8
37. 37.Rg7+ Kh8
38. 38.Rh7+ Kg8
39. 39.Rag7+ Kf8
40. 40.Rxg6 cxb3
41. 41.Rf7+ Ke8
42. 42.Rg8+

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