Sergey Karjakin vs Alexei Shirov

World Cup · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 6.2
Date 2007.12.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

4Rbk1/5ppp/p2n4/3P4/P1N5/8/5PP1/1B4K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a4 Na5
  13. 13.Ba2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 c5
  15. 15.d5 c4
  16. 16.b4 cxb3
  17. 17.Bxb3 b4
  18. 18.Bc2 Bc8
  19. 19.Rb1 Rb8
  20. 20.Ba3 Bxh3
  21. 21.Bxb4 Bg4
  22. 22.Bd3 Ra8
  23. 23.Re3 Nb7
  24. 24.Qf1 Bxf3
  25. 25.Rxf3 Nc5
  26. 26.Bxc5 dxc5
  27. 27.Rb7 Rb8
  28. 28.Rxb8 Qxb8
  29. 29.Qb1 Qxb1+
  30. 30.Bxb1 c4
  31. 31.Nxc4 Nxe4
  32. 32.Re3 Nd6
  33. 33.Rxe8

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