Alexei Shirov vs Peter Svidler

Arnold Cup · 1991 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Arnold Cup
Site Gausdal
Round 2
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/2rnk2p/4pbp1/2PpN3/3P1P2/3B4/2K3PP/8 b - - 4 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 Bf5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.Nf3 c6
  5. 5.Qb3 Qb6
  6. 6.c5 Qxb3
  7. 7.axb3 Na6
  8. 8.e4 Nb4
  9. 9.exf5 Nc2+
  10. 10.Kd1 Nxa1
  11. 11.fxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.b4 a5
  13. 13.bxa5 Nb3
  14. 14.a6 Nxc1
  15. 15.axb7 Rb8
  16. 16.Kxc1 Rxb7
  17. 17.Bd3 g6
  18. 18.Re1 Bh6+
  19. 19.Kc2 Ke7
  20. 20.b4 Nf6
  21. 21.Ne5 Rc7
  22. 22.b5 cxb5
  23. 23.Nxb5 Rb7
  24. 24.Nc6+ Kd7
  25. 25.Ne5+ Ke7
  26. 26.Nd6 Rc7
  27. 27.Ndf7 Bg7
  28. 28.Nxh8 Bxh8
  29. 29.f4 Nd7
  30. 30.Ra1 Bf6
  31. 31.Ra8

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