Alexei Shirov vs Nigel Short

Bosna SuperGM · 2000 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Bosna SuperGM
Site Sarajevo BIH
Round 5
Date 2000.05.21
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6b1/4k3/p4P2/Pp1p4/1PpP3p/2P4B/7K/8 b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.Qg4 f5
  8. 8.exf6 Nxf6
  9. 9.Qg3 Qe7
  10. 10.Bf4 Nh5
  11. 11.Qg4 Nxf4
  12. 12.Qxf4 c4
  13. 13.Nf3 Nc6
  14. 14.g3 Qf6
  15. 15.Qe3 O-O
  16. 16.Bg2 Bd7
  17. 17.O-O Rae8
  18. 18.Rae1 b6
  19. 19.Qd2 Re7
  20. 20.Ne5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Rxe5 Ref7
  22. 22.f4 Qh6
  23. 23.h4 Rf5
  24. 24.Re3 Qg6
  25. 25.Kh2 R5f6
  26. 26.Rfe1 Re8
  27. 27.R1e2 Qf7
  28. 28.Qe1 Kf8
  29. 29.Bh3 h5
  30. 30.Re5 g6
  31. 31.Qb1 Kg7
  32. 32.Qb4 Qf8
  33. 33.a4 Qxb4
  34. 34.cxb4 a6
  35. 35.c3 Kf7
  36. 36.Ra2 Ke7
  37. 37.Bg2 Kd6
  38. 38.Bf3 Ref8
  39. 39.Bd1 Be8
  40. 40.Rf2 Rh8
  41. 41.a5 b5
  42. 42.g4 hxg4
  43. 43.Kg3 Rff8
  44. 44.Kxg4 Bf7
  45. 45.Kg5 Ke7
  46. 46.Bf3 Rfg8
  47. 47.Rfe2 Rh5+
  48. 48.Kg4 Kf6
  49. 49.Kg3 Rhh8
  50. 50.Bg4 Re8
  51. 51.h5 gxh5
  52. 52.Bh3 h4+
  53. 53.Kh2 Re7
  54. 54.f5 Rhe8
  55. 55.Rg2 Bg8
  56. 56.Rg6+ Kf7
  57. 57.Rgxe6 Kf8
  58. 58.Rxe7 Rxe7
  59. 59.Rxe7 Kxe7
  60. 60.f6+

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