Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov
XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 80 moves
The Game
| White | Magnus Carlsen |
|---|---|
| Black | Alexei Shirov |
| Result | 1-0 |
| Event | XXV SuperGM |
| Site | Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP |
| Round | 9 |
| Date | 2008.02.29 |
| Opening | Ruy Lopez (C78) |
| Moves | 80 |
Final Position







The position after the last move · 1-0
1QKN4/8/2R5/4k3/8/8/7b/1r6 b - - 0 80
All The Moves
- 1.e4 e5
- 2.Nf3 Nc6
- 3.Bb5 a6
- 4.Ba4 Nf6
- 5.O-O b5
- 6.Bb3 Bc5
- 7.a4 Rb8
- 8.c3 d6
- 9.d4 Bb6
- 10.Na3 O-O
- 11.axb5 axb5
- 12.Nxb5 Bg4
- 13.Bc2 Bxf3
- 14.gxf3 Nh5
- 15.f4 Nxf4
- 16.Bxf4 exf4
- 17.Qg4 Qf6
- 18.Ra6 Ne7
- 19.Na3 c6
- 20.Nc4 Bc7
- 21.Ra7 Rbc8
- 22.e5 dxe5
- 23.dxe5 Qh6
- 24.Rd1 Nd5
- 25.Be4 Rfd8
- 26.Rd3 g6
- 27.Bxd5 cxd5
- 28.Rxd5 Rxd5
- 29.Qxc8+ Kg7
- 30.Qg4 Bxe5
- 31.h4 Bb8
- 32.Rb7 Rd8
- 33.Kg2 Kg8
- 34.Qg5 Qf8
- 35.Qf6 Re8
- 36.b4 Re6
- 37.Qd4 Qc8
- 38.Rd7 Qc6+
- 39.Qd5 Qxd5+
- 40.Rxd5 Rc6
- 41.Nd2 f3+
- 42.Nxf3 Kg7
- 43.Rd8 Bc7
- 44.Rd7 Rxc3
- 45.Ng5 Kg8
- 46.Ne4 Rc4
- 47.Nf6+ Kf8
- 48.Nxh7+ Ke8
- 49.Nf6+ Kf8
- 50.Nd5 Be5
- 51.b5 Rxh4
- 52.b6 Rd4
- 53.Kf3 Kg7
- 54.Ke3 Ra4
- 55.b7 Ra3+
- 56.Ke4 Bh2
- 57.Nc7 Rb3
- 58.Ne6+ Kf6
- 59.Nd8 g5
- 60.Rxf7+ Kg6
- 61.Rd7 g4
- 62.Ne6 g3
- 63.fxg3 Bxg3
- 64.Kd5 Rb1
- 65.Kc6 Rc1+
- 66.Nc5 Bb8
- 67.Rd5 Ba7
- 68.Kd7 Bb8
- 69.Ne6 Kf6
- 70.Rc5 Rb1
- 71.Nd8 Bh2
- 72.Rc6+ Ke5
- 73.Rc1 Rb3
- 74.Rc2 Bf4
- 75.Kc6 Kf5
- 76.Rc5+ Kf6
- 77.Kd7 Rb1
- 78.Kc8 Bh2
- 79.Rc6+ Ke5
- 80.b8=Q+
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