Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 6.13
Date 2025.09.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/3p1pb1/8/8/3R1N1P/4QPPK/1q6 b - - 0 40

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.a5 Ba7
  11. 11.Be3 Bg4
  12. 12.Nbd2 O-O
  13. 13.h3 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Bh5
  15. 15.Ba2 Re8
  16. 16.Re1 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 c5
  18. 18.d5 Rb7
  19. 19.Ra3 Rbe7
  20. 20.Bg5 c4
  21. 21.Bxf6 gxf6
  22. 22.Nf1 Bc5
  23. 23.Ng3 Bg6
  24. 24.Qd2 Nxd5
  25. 25.Qxd5 Bxa3
  26. 26.bxa3 Qxa5
  27. 27.Re3 Qb6
  28. 28.Nh5 Re6
  29. 29.Nf4 Qc5
  30. 30.Qd2 Rxe4
  31. 31.Bxe4 Rxe4
  32. 32.Nd5 Kg7
  33. 33.Rc3 a5
  34. 34.Rc1 b4
  35. 35.axb4 axb4
  36. 36.Nxb4 c3
  37. 37.Rxc3 Qxb4
  38. 38.Rd3 Qb1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Re2
  40. 40.Qxe2

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