Sergey Karjakin vs Alexei Shirov

Tal Memorial · 2010 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2010.11.08
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/6K1/8/1k3P2/8/b7/8 w - - 0 64

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.c3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Bg5 exd4
  13. 13.Bd5 dxc3
  14. 14.Bxc6 cxd2
  15. 15.Bxa8 Qxa8
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Qxd2 Qxe4
  18. 18.Rfe1 Qf5
  19. 19.Nh4 Qg5
  20. 20.Qxg5+ fxg5
  21. 21.Nf5 Bg6
  22. 22.Ne7+ Kg7
  23. 23.Nd5 Rb8
  24. 24.Rad1 Kf8
  25. 25.g4 c5
  26. 26.h4 gxh4
  27. 27.f4 f5
  28. 28.g5 Bf7
  29. 29.Nf6 c4+
  30. 30.Kg2 Rd8
  31. 31.Nxh7+ Kg7
  32. 32.Nf6 b4
  33. 33.Re7 c3
  34. 34.bxc3 bxc3
  35. 35.Nd7 Ba5
  36. 36.g6 Kxg6
  37. 37.Kh3 Rxd7
  38. 38.Rxd7 Bb4
  39. 39.Kxh4 Bxa2
  40. 40.R1xd6+ Bxd6
  41. 41.Rxd6+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rc6 a5
  43. 43.Rxc3 a4
  44. 44.Rc6 Ke7
  45. 45.Kg3 Kd7
  46. 46.Ra6 Bb3
  47. 47.Kf2 Kc7
  48. 48.Ke1 Kb7
  49. 49.Rh6 Kc7
  50. 50.Kd2 a3
  51. 51.Kc3 a2
  52. 52.Kb2 Kd7
  53. 53.Ra6 Bc4
  54. 54.Ra5 Be6
  55. 55.Ra7+ Kc6
  56. 56.Ra6+ Kd7
  57. 57.Kc3 Kc7
  58. 58.Kd4 Kb7
  59. 59.Ra3 Kb6
  60. 60.Ke5 Bc4
  61. 61.Kxf5 Kc5
  62. 62.Kg6 Kb4
  63. 63.Rxa2 Bxa2

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