Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov

World Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 5.1
Date 2018.12.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/p1p4p/n3K2P/8/8/3B4 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nh5
  10. 10.Nf1 f5
  11. 11.Bb3+ Kh8
  12. 12.Ng5 Qf6
  13. 13.exf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Be3 Nf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 exf4
  16. 16.Ne4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Rxe4 f3
  18. 18.g3 Rae8
  19. 19.Rxe8 Rxe8
  20. 20.Ne3 h5
  21. 21.Bd5 Bh6
  22. 22.Qxf3 Qxf3
  23. 23.Bxf3 Bxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Rxe3
  25. 25.Kf2 Re8
  26. 26.d4 Kg7
  27. 27.Re1 Rxe1
  28. 28.Kxe1 Nd8
  29. 29.Kf2 Kf6
  30. 30.Ke3 c6
  31. 31.h4 d5
  32. 32.a4 Nf7
  33. 33.Bg2 Nd6
  34. 34.b3 a5
  35. 35.Kf4 b6
  36. 36.c4 dxc4
  37. 37.bxc4 c5
  38. 38.dxc5 bxc5
  39. 39.Bf1 Nc8
  40. 40.Bd3 Nb6
  41. 41.Bc2 Nxc4
  42. 42.Ke4 Nb6
  43. 43.Bb3 g5
  44. 44.Bd1 gxh4
  45. 45.gxh4 Nxa4

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