Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

II Rapid · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event II Rapid
Site Canada de Calatrava ESP
Round 8
Date 2007.04.08
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k1N/2n4p/6p1/6P1/8/4K3/8 w - - 7 59

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.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bb6
  11. 11.Re1 Ng4
  12. 12.Re2 Kh8
  13. 13.h3 Nh6
  14. 14.g4 Ne7
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Nf1 Ng6
  17. 17.N1h2 f6
  18. 18.Be3 Nf7
  19. 19.Qd2 Bxe3
  20. 20.fxe3 Ng5
  21. 21.Nxg5 fxg5
  22. 22.Rf2 Rxf2
  23. 23.Qxf2 b4
  24. 24.Bc4 bxc3
  25. 25.bxc3 c6
  26. 26.d4 Qe7
  27. 27.Rf1 exd4
  28. 28.cxd4 Be6
  29. 29.Bxe6 Qxe6
  30. 30.Qf5 Qe7
  31. 31.e5 dxe5
  32. 32.Qe4 exd4
  33. 33.Qxe7 Nxe7
  34. 34.exd4 h6
  35. 35.Nf3 Rb3
  36. 36.Kf2 Ng6
  37. 37.Rc1 Nf4
  38. 38.Rxc6 Nxh3+
  39. 39.Kg2 Nf4+
  40. 40.Kf2 Rb2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Nd5
  42. 42.Re6 Kg8
  43. 43.Re2 Rxe2
  44. 44.Kxe2 Kf7
  45. 45.Ne5+ Ke6
  46. 46.Kf3 Nf6
  47. 47.Ke3 Kd5
  48. 48.Kd3 Ne4
  49. 49.Ke3 Nd6
  50. 50.Kd3 Nb5
  51. 51.Nf3 Nc7
  52. 52.Ke3 Ne6
  53. 53.Kd3 g6
  54. 54.Ne5 Nxd4
  55. 55.Nxg6 Nc6
  56. 56.Ke2 Ke6
  57. 57.Nf8+ Ke7
  58. 58.Nh7 Kf7

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