Garry Kasparov vs Alexei Shirov

20th ECC · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event 20th ECC
Site Izmir TUR
Round 3
Date 2004.10.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/3R1N1p/8/3p3r/1p3N2/6P1/6K1/8 b - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.c3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Rd8
  12. 12.Re1 O-O
  13. 13.Bc2 f5
  14. 14.exf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.a4 Ng4
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Bd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Qd6
  19. 19.N2f3 Bd7
  20. 20.h3 Nxf2
  21. 21.Kxf2 Bh4+
  22. 22.Kg1 Bxe1
  23. 23.Qxe1 c5
  24. 24.Nb3 Bxh3
  25. 25.Ng5 Bf5
  26. 26.Bxf5 Rxf5
  27. 27.Qe6+ Qxe6
  28. 28.Nxe6 Re8
  29. 29.Nbxc5 Re5
  30. 30.Ra6 Re2
  31. 31.b4 Rc2
  32. 32.Ra7 Rxc3
  33. 33.Rxg7+ Kh8
  34. 34.Rd7 Rc4
  35. 35.Ng5 Rxb4
  36. 36.Nce6 Rh4
  37. 37.g3 Rh5
  38. 38.Kg2 b4
  39. 39.Nf7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Nf4

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