Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov

Grand Slam Final Masters · 2010 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Grand Slam Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 5
Date 2010.10.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5n2/3r3k/5P1P/5PQ1/8/3p4/3K4/8 b - - 0 65

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.axb5 axb5
  9. 9.c3 d6
  10. 10.d4 Bb6
  11. 11.h3 O-O
  12. 12.Re1 h6
  13. 13.Na3 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Na5
  15. 15.Bc2 b4
  16. 16.Nb5 Ba6
  17. 17.Na7 Bb7
  18. 18.d5 Ra8
  19. 19.Nb5 Nc4
  20. 20.Rxa8 Qxa8
  21. 21.Nbd4 Qa7
  22. 22.b3 Ne5
  23. 23.Bb2 Nxf3+
  24. 24.gxf3 Qa2
  25. 25.Qc1 Bxd4
  26. 26.Bxd4 Nd7
  27. 27.Kh1 f6
  28. 28.Rg1 Rf7
  29. 29.Qd2 Qa8
  30. 30.Qxh6 Ne5
  31. 31.Bd1 Qe8
  32. 32.Qe3 c5
  33. 33.Bb2 Re7
  34. 34.f4 Nd7
  35. 35.Qg3 Qf7
  36. 36.Bf3 Ba6
  37. 37.Bg4 Nf8
  38. 38.Bf5 c4
  39. 39.bxc4 Bxc4
  40. 40.Qh4 Bxd5
  41. 41.f3 Be6
  42. 42.Bxf6 Bxf5
  43. 43.exf5 Rc7
  44. 44.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  45. 45.Bxg7 Rxg7
  46. 46.f6 Rd7
  47. 47.Qe1 d5
  48. 48.Qxb4 d4
  49. 49.Qc4+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qd3+ Kg8
  51. 51.f5 Kf7
  52. 52.Kg2 Kxf6
  53. 53.Kg3 Kg7
  54. 54.h4 Nh7
  55. 55.Kf2 Nf6
  56. 56.Qd2 Nh7
  57. 57.Ke1 d3
  58. 58.Qg2+ Kh8
  59. 59.Kd2 Nf8
  60. 60.Qg5 Kh7
  61. 61.h5 Kh8
  62. 62.f6 Kh7
  63. 63.f4 Kh8
  64. 64.h6 Kh7
  65. 65.f5

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