Alexei Shirov vs Nigel Short

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1999 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Las Vegas
Round 4.1
Date 1999.08.09
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p6p/1p6/4kp2/3R1N2/q3PP1P/8/4R1K1 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bc4 c5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Nb6
  11. 11.Bf1 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Kh8
  13. 13.c3 e5
  14. 14.Qh5 Nd5
  15. 15.Rad1 exd4
  16. 16.Rxd4 f5
  17. 17.Ng3 Bc5
  18. 18.Rd2 Qb6
  19. 19.Qe2 Nf6
  20. 20.Qe5 Kg8
  21. 21.h3 Re8
  22. 22.Qxe8+ Nxe8
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Kg7
  24. 24.b4 Qc6
  25. 25.Rdd8 Bb6
  26. 26.Rg8+ Kf6
  27. 27.Nh5+ Ke5
  28. 28.Rd3 Qh6
  29. 29.Be2 Qc1+
  30. 30.Rd1 Qxc3
  31. 31.Bf3 Be6
  32. 32.Rxa8 Qxb4
  33. 33.Re8 Bd4
  34. 34.Rd8 Bb6
  35. 35.a3 Qa5
  36. 36.R8d2 f4
  37. 37.Bg4 Bc4
  38. 38.Re1+ Be3
  39. 39.Rdd1 Bb3
  40. 40.Rb1 Bc2
  41. 41.Rb4 f5
  42. 42.Bf3 Be4
  43. 43.fxe3 Bxf3
  44. 44.gxf3 Qxa3
  45. 45.Nxf4 b6
  46. 46.Rd4

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