Alexei Shirov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 23rd Apr Early · 2024 · French Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 23rd Apr Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 3
Date 2024.04.23
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1k1p1r2/pbqRp3/1p2P1B1/8/5r1P/P5P1/4Q2K w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 a6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Bd3 c5
  4. 4.c3 b5
  5. 5.f4 Bb7
  6. 6.Nf3 Nf6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.f5 cxd4
  9. 9.O-O dxc3
  10. 10.Nxc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Nc6
  12. 12.Qe2 Bc5+
  13. 13.Kh1 h6
  14. 14.Be4 Qc7
  15. 15.Bf4 Na5
  16. 16.Rad1 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Qc6
  18. 18.Qe1 Nc4
  19. 19.Qg3 O-O-O
  20. 20.Qxg7 Rhg8
  21. 21.Qxf7 Rgf8
  22. 22.Qg7 Rxf5
  23. 23.Bxh6 Rdf8
  24. 24.Qg3 R8f7
  25. 25.Rfe1 Nb6
  26. 26.Rd3 Nd5
  27. 27.h3 Kb7
  28. 28.Red1 Bb6
  29. 29.Bg5 Nxc3
  30. 30.Rd6 Ne4
  31. 31.Qe1 Nxd6
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rxf3

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