Alexei Shirov vs Peter Svidler

Rapid KO Final · 2004 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Rapid KO Final
Site Leon ESP
Round 4
Date 2004.06.06
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/4p3/6p1/4N1P1/3q1B1P/6K1/2R5 b - - 36 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Qc7
  8. 8.f4 d5
  9. 9.exd6 Bxd6
  10. 10.g3 Nf6
  11. 11.Bg2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Rb8
  13. 13.b3 Bc5+
  14. 14.Kh1 Rd8
  15. 15.Qe1 Bd4
  16. 16.Rb1 a5
  17. 17.Ne2 Ba6
  18. 18.Bd2 a4
  19. 19.c4 Bc5
  20. 20.Ba5 Bb6
  21. 21.Bxb6 Qxb6
  22. 22.Nc3 axb3
  23. 23.axb3 Rd3
  24. 24.Na4 Qd4
  25. 25.Qa5 Ng4
  26. 26.Qxa6 Nf2+
  27. 27.Rxf2 Qxf2
  28. 28.Rf1 Qe2
  29. 29.c5 Rbd8
  30. 30.Nc3 Qe3
  31. 31.Ne4 h6
  32. 32.Nd6 Rxb3
  33. 33.Qxc6 Rc3
  34. 34.Nxf7 Rxc5
  35. 35.Nxd8 Rxc6
  36. 36.Nxc6 g5
  37. 37.fxg5 hxg5
  38. 38.g4 Kg7
  39. 39.h3 Qc3
  40. 40.Nd8 Qe3
  41. 41.Rf7+ Kg8
  42. 42.Rf3 Qe1+
  43. 43.Rf1 Qe3
  44. 44.Nb7 Qb6
  45. 45.Rd1 Qb3
  46. 46.Rd8+ Kf7
  47. 47.Nc5 Qb1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qc1
  49. 49.Ne4 Qf4+
  50. 50.Ng3 Qe3
  51. 51.Rd1 Ke7
  52. 52.Ne4 Qf4+
  53. 53.Kh1 Qe3
  54. 54.Rf1 Ke8
  55. 55.Bf3 Ke7
  56. 56.Kg2 Qd3
  57. 57.Rc1

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