Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov

Smartfish Masters · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Smartfish Masters
Site Drammen NOR
Round 7
Date 2005.01.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/4r1B1/p3q3/1p4R1/P2pbR2/1P5P/3Q2P1/6K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.b3 c6
  16. 16.Bg5 Bg7
  17. 17.Qd2 Qc7
  18. 18.a4 d5
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.Bf4 Qe6
  22. 22.e5 Nd7
  23. 23.Bh6 Bh8
  24. 24.f4 Qe7
  25. 25.Re3 Nf8
  26. 26.Rf1 c5
  27. 27.f5 d4
  28. 28.cxd4 cxd4
  29. 29.fxg6 hxg6
  30. 30.Nf5 gxf5
  31. 31.Rg3+ Ng6
  32. 32.Bxf5 Qxe5
  33. 33.Rg4 Bg7
  34. 34.Bxg6 fxg6
  35. 35.Rxg6 Re7
  36. 36.Rf4 Be4
  37. 37.Rg5 Qe6
  38. 38.Bxg7

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