Alexei Shirov vs Peter Svidler

Aerosvit · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Aerosvit
Site Foros UKR
Round 10
Date 2008.06.18
Opening Slav Defense (D16)
Moves 43
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p2R3R/4k3/6K1/2P3P1/7P/5pr1/5r2 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Bg5 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Bd7
  12. 12.Qd2 Rc8
  13. 13.Rad1 Nb4
  14. 14.Ne5 Nbd5
  15. 15.Bxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.d5 Bb4
  17. 17.dxe6 Bxe6
  18. 18.Qc2 Qb6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Nd3 Bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Nd5
  22. 22.c4 Nb4
  23. 23.Nxb4 Qxb4
  24. 24.Re4 b5
  25. 25.Rh4 h6
  26. 26.axb5 Qxb5
  27. 27.Rxh6 Qf5
  28. 28.Qxf5 exf5
  29. 29.Rh4 f4
  30. 30.Rd4 Rb8
  31. 31.h3 f3
  32. 32.g4 Rb1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Rf1
  34. 34.Rd2 Re8
  35. 35.Kg3 Re2
  36. 36.Rd8+ Kf7
  37. 37.Rd7+ Kg6
  38. 38.Rh8 Rexf2
  39. 39.Rg8 Rg2+
  40. 40.Kf4 f2
  41. 41.Rgxg7+ Kf6
  42. 42.Rh7 Ke6
  43. 43.Kg5

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Alexei Shirov and Peter Svidler, or browse all Alexei Shirov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.