Alexei Shirov vs Peter Svidler

World Rapid 2018 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 13.14
Date 2018.12.28
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3k4/1p4R1/p7/Pr4p1/8/4K3/8 w - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.f4 Bb4
  8. 8.Bd3 e5
  9. 9.fxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.O-O Bc5
  11. 11.h3 d6
  12. 12.Qe1 O-O
  13. 13.Rd1 Re8
  14. 14.Qf2 Be6
  15. 15.Nxe6 Bxe3
  16. 16.Nxd8 Bxf2+
  17. 17.Rxf2 Rexd8
  18. 18.Rfd2 Kf8
  19. 19.Be2 Ke7
  20. 20.g4 h6
  21. 21.h4 Rac8
  22. 22.g5 hxg5
  23. 23.hxg5 Nh7
  24. 24.Nd5+ Kf8
  25. 25.g6 Nxg6
  26. 26.Bg4 Rc4
  27. 27.b3 Rxe4
  28. 28.Bf5 Re5
  29. 29.Bxg6 fxg6
  30. 30.Nf4 Re4
  31. 31.Rf1 Kf7
  32. 32.Nh3+ Kg8
  33. 33.Rfd1 Re3
  34. 34.Nf4 g5
  35. 35.Nd5 Re4
  36. 36.Nb6 g4
  37. 37.Nc4 Ng5
  38. 38.Nxd6 Nf3+
  39. 39.Kg2 Re6
  40. 40.Rd5 Nh4+
  41. 41.Kh2 g3+
  42. 42.Kh3 g2
  43. 43.Kxh4 Rexd6
  44. 44.Rxd6 Rxd6
  45. 45.Re1 Rd2
  46. 46.Kg3 Rxc2
  47. 47.a4 Rb2
  48. 48.Kh2 Rxb3
  49. 49.Kxg2 a5
  50. 50.Re7 b6
  51. 51.Rc7 Rb4
  52. 52.Rc6 Kf7
  53. 53.Kf3 g5
  54. 54.Rh6 Ke7
  55. 55.Rg6 g4+
  56. 56.Ke2 Kd7

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