Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Aerosvit GM · 2006 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aerosvit GM
Site Foros UKR
Round 11
Date 2006.06.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/4K1pp/6b1/6P1/5R1P/8/8 w - - 37 81

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 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Na3 d6
  12. 12.Nxb5 Bg4
  13. 13.Bc2 d5
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 exd4
  16. 16.Bg5 dxc3
  17. 17.Nxc3 Nd4
  18. 18.Qd3 h6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Qxf6
  20. 20.Nxd5 Qe5
  21. 21.Kh1 Nxc2
  22. 22.Qxc2 f5
  23. 23.Qc4 Kh7
  24. 24.Rae1 fxe4
  25. 25.Rxe4 Qxb2
  26. 26.Re2 Qa3
  27. 27.Qc2+ Kh8
  28. 28.Ne7 Rf6
  29. 29.Ng6+ Kg8
  30. 30.Ne7+ Kh8
  31. 31.Ng6+ Kg8
  32. 32.Rfe1 Qc5
  33. 33.Qa2+ Kh7
  34. 34.Ne5 Rd8
  35. 35.f4 Rxf4
  36. 36.Qb1+ Kg8
  37. 37.Nd3 Rxd3
  38. 38.Qxd3 Qf5
  39. 39.Qd1 Kh7
  40. 40.Re5 Qg6
  41. 41.Re6 Rf1+
  42. 42.Rxf1 Qxe6
  43. 43.Qb1+ Kg8
  44. 44.Rc1 Qf7
  45. 45.Qe4 Qf6
  46. 46.Rd1 Kh8
  47. 47.Rb1 Kg8
  48. 48.g3 Qd4
  49. 49.Qe6+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qf5+ g6
  51. 51.Qf7+ Qg7
  52. 52.Rf1 Qxf7
  53. 53.Rxf7+ Kg8
  54. 54.Rd7 Ba5
  55. 55.Kg2 c5
  56. 56.Kf3 Bc3
  57. 57.g4 Bf6
  58. 58.Rc7 Bh4
  59. 59.Ke4 c4
  60. 60.Kd5 c3
  61. 61.Ke6 Bg5
  62. 62.Rxc3 Kg7
  63. 63.Rc7+ Kg8
  64. 64.Rb7 Bh4
  65. 65.Ke5 Bg5
  66. 66.Ke4 Bh4
  67. 67.Kf4 Kh8
  68. 68.Ke4 Kg8
  69. 69.Kd5 Bg5
  70. 70.Ke6 Bh4
  71. 71.Rc7 Bg5
  72. 72.Rd7 Bh4
  73. 73.Rd4 Bg5
  74. 74.Ra4 Kg7
  75. 75.Ra1 Kg8
  76. 76.Rh1 Bh4
  77. 77.Rf1 Kg7
  78. 78.Rf7+ Kg8
  79. 79.Rf6 Kg7
  80. 80.Rf3 Bg5

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