Garry Kasparov vs Alexei Shirov

Linares · 1998 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 7
Date 1998.03.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

3qR1k1/1bp2pp1/7p/8/1b3BQ1/1PN5/1P3PPP/6K1 b - - 0 22

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 Bb7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Na5
  10. 10.axb5 Nxb3
  11. 11.cxb3 axb5
  12. 12.Rxa8 Bxa8
  13. 13.Nxe5 d5
  14. 14.Bg5 Be7
  15. 15.Nxb5 dxe4
  16. 16.dxe4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Nc3 Bb7
  18. 18.Re1 h6
  19. 19.Bf4 Bb4
  20. 20.Ng4 Nxg4
  21. 21.Qxg4 Re8
  22. 22.Rxe8+

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