GM Carlsen (2765) – GM Shirov (2740) [D43]
Foros Round 5, 12.06.2008

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Rc1 Bd6 9.Bd3 dxc4 10.Bxc4 Qe7 11.0–0 0–0 12.Ne4 Bc7 13.Bb3 Rd8 14.Qc2 a5 15.a3 Rb8 16.Rfd1 Nf8 17.Ne5 Bd7 18.Nxd7 Nxd7 19.g3 Nf6 20.Qc5 Qxc5 21.Nxf6+ gxf6 22.Rxc5 Ra8 23.Kg2 Bd6 24.Rc2 f5 25.Bc4 a4 26.Be2 Be7 27.Bf3 Ra5 28.Rc4 Bf6 29.Rdc1 e5 30.dxe5 Bxe5 31.Rb4 Rd7 32.Rc2 Kg7 33.Kf1 Bf6 34.Rcc4 Ra8 35.Rf4 Ra5 36.Ke2 Rc5 37.Rfc4 Rxc4 38.Rxc4 Bxb2 39.Rxa4 c5 40.Kf1 b6 41.Be2 Bc3 42.Bb5 Rd1+ 43.Kg2 Ba5 44.Rf4 Kg6 45.a4 Bc3 46.g4 fxg4 47.Be8 Be5 48.Bxf7+ Kg5 49.Re4 Kf5 50.Rc4 Rd7 51.Bh5 Rg7 52.a5 bxa5 53.Rxc5 Ra7 54.Rc4 Rg7 55.Rc5 Ra7 56.Rc4 Rg7 57.Rc6 Ra7 58.Bg6+ Kg5 59.Bc2 a4 60.Rg6+ Kh5 61.Re6 Bg7 62.Kg3 Ra5 63.Bg6+ Kg5 White wins 1–0

This is 4 wins in 5 games with a performance climbing toward 3100 and rating near 2800!

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