GM Akopian (2713) – GM Shirov (2739) [B30]
03.12.2007
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0–0 Nge7 5.b3 a6 6.Bxc6 Nxc6 7.Bb2 b5 8.c4 bxc4 9.bxc4 Rb8 10.Bc3 d6 11.Na3 e5 12.Nc2 g6 13.Ne3 Bh6 14.Qa4 Bd7 15.Rfb1 Bxe3 16.fxe3 Nd4 17.Qxa6 Ne2+ 18.Kf2 Nxc3 19.dxc3 Ke7 20.Nd2 Ra8 21.Qb7 Qa5 22.Qb2 Rhb8 23.Qc2 Rxb1 24.Nxb1 Rb8 25.Nd2 Qa4 26.Rc1 Qxc2 27.Rxc2 Ba4 28.Nb3 Bc6 29.Nd2 Ba4 30.Nb3 h5 31.Ke1 h4 32.Kd2 Bc6 33.Kd3 f5 34.exf5 gxf5 35.Rf2 Ke6 36.Ke2 Ra8 37.Ke1 Ra4 38.g3 hxg3 39.hxg3 Be4 40.Rh2 Rxc4 41.Kd2 Ra4 42.Kc1 c4 43.Na1 Ra8 44.Rd2 Rg8 45.a4 Rxg3 46.Nc2 Bxc2 47.Rxc2 Rxe3 48.a5 Kd7 49.a6 Kc7 Black wins 0–1
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