Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Corus A · 2010 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2010.01.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

5rk1/2p2ppp/2Qp4/1Nb4q/4P3/6P1/6R1/1R5K w - - 2 29

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.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Na3 Bg4
  12. 12.Nxb5 O-O
  13. 13.Re1 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Nh5
  15. 15.Kh1 Qf6
  16. 16.Rg1 exd4
  17. 17.Bg5 Qe5
  18. 18.Bd5 dxc3
  19. 19.Bxc6 cxb2
  20. 20.Rb1 Bxf2
  21. 21.Rg2 Rb6
  22. 22.Qd5 Bc5
  23. 23.Rbxb2 Rxc6
  24. 24.Qxc6 Ng3+
  25. 25.hxg3 Qxg5
  26. 26.Rb1 Qh5+
  27. 27.Rh2 Qxf3+
  28. 28.Rg2 Qh5+

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