Garry Kasparov vs Alexei Shirov

XXI SuperGM · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 8
Date 2004.02.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

5b2/3n1p2/p5k1/1p4R1/1P1P1B2/P1r1NK2/8/8 b - - 6 50

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 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Nb8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Ba2 c6
  14. 14.Ng3 Bf8
  15. 15.Nf5 d5
  16. 16.d4 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.exd5 e4
  19. 19.Nh2 Nxd5
  20. 20.Ng4 h5
  21. 21.Nge3 Nf4
  22. 22.b4 Na4
  23. 23.g3 Qxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 Nxh3+
  25. 25.Kg2 Ng5
  26. 26.Bd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.Nxd5 Re5
  28. 28.Bxg5 Rxf5
  29. 29.Bf4 Rc8
  30. 30.Ne3 Rf6
  31. 31.Rd5 g6
  32. 32.Rad1 Rfc6
  33. 33.Rd8 Nb6
  34. 34.g4 Kh7
  35. 35.R8d4 Re6
  36. 36.gxh5 gxh5
  37. 37.Rh1 Kg6
  38. 38.f3 exf3+
  39. 39.Kxf3 Rc3
  40. 40.Rg1+ Kh7
  41. 41.Rd3 Rxd3
  42. 42.cxd3 Rf6
  43. 43.Ke4 Re6+
  44. 44.Kf3 Nd7
  45. 45.d4 Rc6
  46. 46.Rg5 Rc3
  47. 47.Rxh5+ Kg6
  48. 48.Rg5+ Kh7
  49. 49.Rh5+ Kg6
  50. 50.Rg5+

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