Alexei Shirov vs Alexander Morozevich

Vladimir Petrov Mem Final 2012 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Vladimir Petrov Mem Final 2012
Site Jurmala LAT
Round 3.3
Date 2012.02.18
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/6K1/5Q2/6PP/8/4q3/8/8 b - - 6 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 e5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 Ng4
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Nxc4 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Qb3 c6
  16. 16.f4 Qe7
  17. 17.Rad1 Be6
  18. 18.Qc3 Rad8
  19. 19.a4 Qf6
  20. 20.a5 Bg4
  21. 21.Rde1 Qh6
  22. 22.f5 Bh3
  23. 23.Bxh3 Qxh3
  24. 24.e4 Qh5
  25. 25.Qf3 Qg5
  26. 26.Re2 Qe7
  27. 27.Qc3 Rfe8
  28. 28.e5 Rd5
  29. 29.e6 Qc5+
  30. 30.Qxc5 Rxc5
  31. 31.Rd1 Rxf5
  32. 32.exf7+ Kxf7
  33. 33.Rd7+ Kf8
  34. 34.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  35. 35.Rxg7 Rxa5
  36. 36.Rxb7 Rb5
  37. 37.Rxb5 cxb5
  38. 38.b4 Kd7
  39. 39.Kf2 Kc6
  40. 40.g4 Kd5
  41. 41.h4 Ke4
  42. 42.Kg3 Ke5
  43. 43.Kf3 Kd4
  44. 44.g5 Ke5
  45. 45.Kg4 a5
  46. 46.bxa5 b4
  47. 47.a6 b3
  48. 48.a7 b2
  49. 49.a8=Q b1=Q
  50. 50.Qe8+ Kd6
  51. 51.Qf8+ Kc7
  52. 52.Qe7+ Kc6
  53. 53.Qe6+ Kc7
  54. 54.Kh5 Qd3
  55. 55.Kh6 Qd4
  56. 56.h5 Qh8
  57. 57.Qf7+ Kc8
  58. 58.Qxh7 Qe5
  59. 59.Qg7 Qe2
  60. 60.Qf6 Qe3
  61. 61.Kg7

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