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

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