White: GM de Firmian
Black: GM Shabalov
Game #: 1
Date: 1998.10.31
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 e5
5. Nb5 d6
6. c4 Be7
7. N5c3 a6
8. Na3 f5
9. Bd3 f4
10. Nc2 Nf6
11. b3 O-O
12. Bb2 Kh8
13. Qe2 Be6
14. Nd5 Rc8
15. O-O-O b5
16. Kb1 bxc4
17. Bxc4 Na5
18. Bxa6 Ra8
19. f3 Nxd5
20. exd5 Bf7
21. b4 Bf6
22. Bb5 Qb6
23. bxa5 Rxa5
24. a4 Bg6
25. Qc4 Raa8
26. Rd2 Rfc8
27. Qb3 Rc7
28. Rc1 Rac8
29. Ka2 Qa5
30. Re2 h6
31. Bc6 Bf7
32. Nb4 Rb8
33. Ka3 Bd8
34. Re4 Ra7
35. Bc3 Bb6
36. Kb2 Be3
37. Rb1 Rc7
38. Kc2 Rb6
39. Qc4 Qa7
40. Qd3 Bg6
41. Rb3 Rc8
42. Kb2 Qe7
43. Rxe5 dxe5
44. Qxg6 Bd4
45. Bxd4 exd4
46. Qe4 Qc5
47. Qc2 Qe7
48. Nd3 Rxb3+
49. Kxb3 Rb8+
50. Bb5 Rd8
51. Nxf4 Qe3+
52. Nd3 Rxd5
53. Qc8+ Kh7
54. Qe8 Rg5
55. Qxe3 dxe3
56. Nf4
1-0