Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 35
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4rk1/2p2pq1/p5nR/1p4p1/3bQ1N1/1B3PP1/PP3PK1/R7 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Bg4
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nh5
  13. 13.Re1 Nxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Ne7
  15. 15.Nf1 Ng6
  16. 16.d4 Bb6
  17. 17.Ne3 Bxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Qf6
  20. 20.Ng4 Qg7
  21. 21.e5 Kh8
  22. 22.Kg2 dxe5
  23. 23.Rh1 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rxh6+ Kg8
  25. 25.Qd3 e4
  26. 26.Qxe4

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