Alexei Shirov vs Peter Svidler

Rapid KO Final · 2004 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Rapid KO Final
Site Leon ESP
Round 2
Date 2004.06.06
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/2R5/3K4/1pB5/8/P1r5/8/8 b - - 0 54

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.Be2 Qc7
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.Nxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.f4 Bb7
  10. 10.e5 Rd8
  11. 11.Qe1 Nh6
  12. 12.Ne4 c5
  13. 13.Ng5 Be7
  14. 14.Bd2 c4
  15. 15.Ba5 Qc5+
  16. 16.Kh1 Rd7
  17. 17.c3 Nf5
  18. 18.Bf3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Nxf3 Qc6
  20. 20.Qe2 Rd3
  21. 21.Rad1 Qd5
  22. 22.Rd2 Ne3
  23. 23.Re1 Bc5
  24. 24.a3 Ng4
  25. 25.Nd4 Bxd4
  26. 26.Rxd3 cxd3
  27. 27.Qxg4 d2
  28. 28.Rd1 Bc5
  29. 29.Qxg7 Rf8
  30. 30.Qxh7 Be3
  31. 31.Bb4 Qb3
  32. 32.Qh5 Rg8
  33. 33.Qf3 Qd5
  34. 34.Qxd5 exd5
  35. 35.c4 Bxf4
  36. 36.cxd5 Bxe5
  37. 37.Rxd2 Kd7
  38. 38.g3 Rg4
  39. 39.Kg2 Rc4
  40. 40.Kf3 Rc1
  41. 41.b3 Rf1+
  42. 42.Ke4 Bc7
  43. 43.Bc5 f5+
  44. 44.Kd3 f4
  45. 45.gxf4 Bxf4
  46. 46.Rg2 Be5
  47. 47.Rg6 Bxh2
  48. 48.Rxa6 Rf3+
  49. 49.Ke4 Rxb3
  50. 50.Ra7+ Kc8
  51. 51.d6 Rc3
  52. 52.Rc7+ Kd8
  53. 53.Kd5 Bxd6
  54. 54.Kxd6

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