Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Morozevich

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2005.03.29
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 52
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

2K5/8/8/kN6/P6p/6b1/8/5B2 w - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Qc7
  8. 8.g3 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bf4 Nfd7
  11. 11.Bg2 g5
  12. 12.Ne3 gxf4
  13. 13.Nxf5 O-O-O
  14. 14.O-O fxg3
  15. 15.hxg3 Kb8
  16. 16.Rc1 Nc5
  17. 17.Qc2 a5
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Rxd1 Ne6
  20. 20.Ne4 Bb4
  21. 21.Nf6 Rd8
  22. 22.f4 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Qxd1 Nc4
  24. 24.Qc2 Qd8
  25. 25.Ng4 Nd4
  26. 26.Qxc4 Nxf5
  27. 27.Qxf7 Nxg3
  28. 28.Bf3 Qh4
  29. 29.Qe8+ Kc7
  30. 30.Qe5+ Kb6
  31. 31.Nf6 Qh3
  32. 32.Bg2 Bc5+
  33. 33.e3 Ne2+
  34. 34.Kf1 Qxe3
  35. 35.Nd7+ Ka7
  36. 36.Qxe3 Bxe3
  37. 37.Kxe2 Bxf4
  38. 38.b3 h5
  39. 39.Kd3 h4
  40. 40.Ke4 Bg3
  41. 41.Kf5 Bf2
  42. 42.Ke6 Bg1
  43. 43.Ke7 Bf2
  44. 44.Kd8 Bg1
  45. 45.Kc8 Bf2
  46. 46.Ne5 Bg3
  47. 47.Nc4 Ka6
  48. 48.Bf1 b5
  49. 49.Na3 Kb6
  50. 50.axb5 cxb5
  51. 51.Nxb5 a4
  52. 52.bxa4 Ka5

More Alexei Shirov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Alexei Shirov and Alexander Morozevich, or browse all Alexei Shirov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.