Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov

Corus A · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13
Date 2007.01.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5k2/5Rr1/1p6/1P6/2B2K2/8/8 b - - 0 60

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.a3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.b4 cxb4
  13. 13.cxb4 Nc4
  14. 14.Nc3 Ndb6
  15. 15.h3 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bf6
  17. 17.Rb1 Bd7
  18. 18.Rb3 Re8
  19. 19.f4 Rc8
  20. 20.Kh1 g6
  21. 21.Rf1 Bg7
  22. 22.Nce2 Na4
  23. 23.f5 Nab6
  24. 24.Nf4 Qf6
  25. 25.fxg6 fxg6
  26. 26.Nf5 Kh8
  27. 27.Nxg7 Qxg7
  28. 28.Rg3 Rf8
  29. 29.e5 Nxe5
  30. 30.Bb2 Nbc4
  31. 31.Nxg6+ hxg6
  32. 32.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  33. 33.Bxg6 Bg4
  34. 34.Rxg4 Qf6
  35. 35.Bd4 Qf1+
  36. 36.Qxf1 Rxf1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Nxa3
  38. 38.Bd3 Rd1
  39. 39.Rg3 Nc4
  40. 40.h4 Nd2
  41. 41.Bc3 Nc4
  42. 42.h5 Nb6
  43. 43.h6 Nd5
  44. 44.Rf3 Nf6
  45. 45.Bf5 Ng8
  46. 46.h7 Nf6
  47. 47.Rh3 Rf1
  48. 48.g4 Rf4
  49. 49.Rg3 Kg7
  50. 50.Rh3 Kh8
  51. 51.Rg3 Kg7
  52. 52.Kg2 Nxh7
  53. 53.Rd3 Nf6
  54. 54.Rxd6 Nexg4
  55. 55.Bxg4 Rxg4+
  56. 56.Kf3 Rg6
  57. 57.Rxa6 Kf7
  58. 58.Ra7+ Ke6
  59. 59.Ra6+ Kf7
  60. 60.Rxf6+

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