Alexei Shirov vs Peter Svidler

Linares · 1998 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 6
Date 1998.02.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3rbk1/1pn2p2/1q1pBPp1/p2P2Qp/P7/1N6/1PP1R2P/1K1R4 b - - 5 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.f3 h5
  10. 10.O-O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Kb1 Be7
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nb6
  14. 14.Bxb6 Qxb6
  15. 15.g3 O-O
  16. 16.Bh3 Ra8
  17. 17.Rhe1 a5
  18. 18.a4 Qc7
  19. 19.Bf1 Rfc8
  20. 20.Bb5 Bf8
  21. 21.f4 exf4
  22. 22.gxf4 Qb6
  23. 23.Re2 Ne8
  24. 24.f5 Nc7
  25. 25.f6 g6
  26. 26.Bd7 Rd8
  27. 27.Be6 Re8
  28. 28.Qg5

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