Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexei Shirov

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2011.01.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

5Qk1/4P1n1/8/5p2/4r3/5K2/8/8 b - - 10 79

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 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Na3 Bg4
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 O-O
  13. 13.Re1 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Nh5
  15. 15.Kh1 Qf6
  16. 16.Rg1 exd4
  17. 17.Bg5 Qe5
  18. 18.Bd5 dxc3
  19. 19.Bxc6 cxb2
  20. 20.Rb1 Bxf2
  21. 21.Rg2 Rb6
  22. 22.Bd7 Bc5
  23. 23.Qc2 h6
  24. 24.Bxh6 Qf6
  25. 25.Bxg7 Nxg7
  26. 26.Nxc7 Qxf3
  27. 27.Nd5 Rb3
  28. 28.Ba4 Rb7
  29. 29.Bc6 Rb3
  30. 30.Qd2 Be3
  31. 31.Nxe3 Qxe3
  32. 32.Qxd6 Rc3
  33. 33.Rbg1 Qxg1+
  34. 34.Rxg1 Rc1
  35. 35.Qg3 Rxg1+
  36. 36.Qxg1 Rc8
  37. 37.Qb6 Rxc6
  38. 38.Qxb2 Rg6
  39. 39.Qb8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qb7 f5
  41. 41.e5 Re6
  42. 42.Qd5 Rg6
  43. 43.Qf3 Re6
  44. 44.Qf4 Rg6
  45. 45.h3 Kg8
  46. 46.Kh2 Kh7
  47. 47.Qc4 Re6
  48. 48.Qd5 Rg6
  49. 49.Qd4 Kg8
  50. 50.Qc4+ Kh7
  51. 51.Qc7 Kg8
  52. 52.h4 Kh7
  53. 53.Kh3 Kh6
  54. 54.Qd7 Kh7
  55. 55.Qf7 Re6
  56. 56.Qc7 Rg6
  57. 57.Qb8 Nh5
  58. 58.Qa7+ Ng7
  59. 59.Qe3 Rh6
  60. 60.Kg3 Rg6+
  61. 61.Kh3 Rh6
  62. 62.Qd3 Re6
  63. 63.Qd5 Rg6
  64. 64.Qb5 Kh6
  65. 65.Qb3 Kh7
  66. 66.Qd5 Ne6
  67. 67.Kh2 Ng7
  68. 68.Qb5 Kh6
  69. 69.Qb3 Kh7
  70. 70.Qd5 Rg4
  71. 71.h5 Nxh5
  72. 72.Qf7+ Ng7
  73. 73.e6 Re4
  74. 74.e7 Kh6
  75. 75.Kg2 Rg4+
  76. 76.Kf2 Re4
  77. 77.Kf3 Kh7
  78. 78.Qf6 Kg8
  79. 79.Qf8+

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