Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Morozevich

Amber Rapid · 2004 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2004.03.22
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/7Q/3p1q1k/2pPp3/2P1B2b/P6R/2K5 b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 b6
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Ng3 c4
  11. 11.Ng5 h6
  12. 12.h4 b5
  13. 13.Qc2 Bxg5
  14. 14.hxg5 b4
  15. 15.Be2 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Rb8
  17. 17.Kf2 Re8
  18. 18.Nh5 Ne7
  19. 19.g4 Rb5
  20. 20.Nf6+ gxf6
  21. 21.gxf6 Nxf6
  22. 22.exf6 Ng6
  23. 23.g5 hxg5
  24. 24.fxg5 e5
  25. 25.Rh6 e4
  26. 26.Rah1 Re6
  27. 27.Bh5 Rxf6+
  28. 28.gxf6 Qxf6+
  29. 29.Ke1 Be6
  30. 30.Bxg6 Qf3
  31. 31.Kd2 Bg4
  32. 32.Bh7+ Kg7
  33. 33.R6h2 f5
  34. 34.Bxf5 Qxf5
  35. 35.Qa4 Rb2+
  36. 36.Kc1 Rxh2
  37. 37.Qxa7+ Kg6
  38. 38.Rxh2 Bh3
  39. 39.Qb6+ Kh5
  40. 40.Qh6+

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