Shirov, Alexei VS Akopian, Vladimir Eduardovic 1997.12.18

FIDE-Wch k.o.

-- Stockfish 18

★

-- Engine disabled.

[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o."]
[Site "Groningen"]
[Date "1997.12.18"]
[Round "4(2)"]
[White "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Black "Akopian, Vladimir Eduardovic"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2660"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. g4 h6 7. h3 a6 8. Bg2 g5 9. b3 Nbd7 10. Bb2 Ne5 11. Qd2 Bd7 12. O-O-O Qc7 13. f4 gxf4 14. Nce2 Be7 15. Nxf4 O-O-O 16. Kb1 Kb8 17. Rhf1 Bc8 18. Nde2 Rh7 19. Ng3 b6 20. Ngh5 Nfd7 21. Nd3 Bb7 22. Nxe5 Nxe5 23. Nf6 Rg7 24. Qxh6 Rg6 25. Qh4 Rc8 26. Rd2 Ka7 27. g5 Qc5 28. Qf4 a5 29. Rfd1 a4 30. Bf1 a3 31. Ba1 Nc6 32. h4 Bxf6 33. gxf6 Ne5 34. Be2 Rg2 35. h5 Qc6 36. Bxe5 dxe5 37. Qxe5 Rg5 38. Qd4 Qxe4 39. Qxe4 Bxe4 40. Kc1 Rf5 41. Rf1 Rd5 42. Bd1 b5 43. Rf4 Rxd2 44. Kxd2 Rd8+ 45. Kc1 Bf5 46. Rb4 Kb6 47. Be2 Kc5 48. Rxb5+ Kd4 49. Ra5 Ke3 50. Bd1 Kf4 51. Ra7 Rf8 52. Rxa3 e5 53. b4 e4 54. b5 e3 55. b6 Be4 56. Ra4 Ke5 57. Ra7 Kf4 58. a4 Rg8 59. Rxf7 Rg1 60. Rg7 Rf1 61. f7 Ke5 62. Kb2 1-0