Alexei Shirov vs Boris Spassky

Senat-CanalWeb GP · 2000 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Senat-CanalWeb GP
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.2
Date 2000.05.07
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/8/R2p4/1p1k1P2/8/8/P1r2PK1/8 b - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.h4 h6
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Bd3 b5
  8. 8.e5 Bb7
  9. 9.Qd2 Nd7
  10. 10.exd6 cxd6
  11. 11.d5 e5
  12. 12.h5 f5
  13. 13.Nh4 Ne7
  14. 14.hxg6 f4
  15. 15.Ne4 Nf6
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  17. 17.Bxf4 exf4
  18. 18.Qxf4 Nxd5
  19. 19.Qf3 Qe7+
  20. 20.Kf1 O-O-O
  21. 21.Re1 Be5
  22. 22.Be4 Nf6
  23. 23.Nf5 Qc7
  24. 24.Bxb7+ Qxb7
  25. 25.g7 Rhg8
  26. 26.Rxh6 Qxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 Bxb2
  28. 28.Re6 Kc7
  29. 29.Rhxf6 Bxf6
  30. 30.Rxf6 Rd7
  31. 31.Rf8 Rgxg7
  32. 32.Nxg7 Rxg7
  33. 33.f4 Kc6
  34. 34.f5 Kd5
  35. 35.Ra8 Rc7
  36. 36.Rxa6 Rxc2
  37. 37.Kg2

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