Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final
Site Leon ESP
Round 3
Date 2008.05.31
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

4k3/4b3/8/5rp1/8/7P/4RpK1/5B2 b - - 1 76

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.Na3 O-O
  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.Kh1 Ne7
  19. 19.Rg1 Ng6
  20. 20.Qf5 Qe7
  21. 21.Qg5 Qe6
  22. 22.Qg4 Qe7
  23. 23.Qg5 Qd7
  24. 24.Qf5 Qd8
  25. 25.Qd5 Qh4
  26. 26.Raf1 Ra8
  27. 27.f3 Ra5
  28. 28.b4 Ne7
  29. 29.Qc4 Raa8
  30. 30.Qb3 Ng6
  31. 31.Qd5 Ne7
  32. 32.Qg5 Qxg5
  33. 33.Rxg5 Ra2
  34. 34.Rg2 Rfa8
  35. 35.Bb3 Rxg2
  36. 36.Kxg2 Kf8
  37. 37.Rf2 f5
  38. 38.Ra2 Rd8
  39. 39.Ra6 fxe4
  40. 40.fxe4 g5
  41. 41.h3 Kg7
  42. 42.Bd1 Rb8
  43. 43.Bg4 c5
  44. 44.Nxd6 cxd4
  45. 45.cxd4 Bxd4
  46. 46.b5 Be5
  47. 47.Nf5+ Nxf5
  48. 48.Bxf5 Rxb5
  49. 49.Ra7+ Kf6
  50. 50.Ra6+ Ke7
  51. 51.Ra7+ Kd6
  52. 52.Rd7+ Kc6
  53. 53.Rxh7 Rb2+
  54. 54.Kf1 f3
  55. 55.Bd7+ Kc5
  56. 56.Rf7 Bf4
  57. 57.Bg4 f2
  58. 58.Rd7 Be3
  59. 59.Rd1 Bd4
  60. 60.Bf3 Rb3
  61. 61.Kg2 Rb2
  62. 62.Kf1 Rb6
  63. 63.e5 Re6
  64. 64.Rc1+ Kb6
  65. 65.Rc4 Bc5
  66. 66.Re4 Re7
  67. 67.Be2 Ra7
  68. 68.Kg2 Ra1
  69. 69.Bf1 Re1
  70. 70.Re2 Kc7
  71. 71.e6 Kd8
  72. 72.e7+ Ke8
  73. 73.Rc2 Re5
  74. 74.Re2 Rf5
  75. 75.Re4 Bxe7
  76. 76.Re2

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