Alexei Shirov vs Levon Aronian

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2006.11.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/5r2/2p3KP/5p2/2pP1P2/2P5/1P6/8 w - - 2 59

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.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Re4 g5
  16. 16.Qf1 Qh5
  17. 17.Nd2 Bf5
  18. 18.f3 Nf6
  19. 19.a4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Qg6
  21. 21.Nxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Bxg5 Qg6
  23. 23.Qc1 Bd3
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Rxa8 Rxa8
  26. 26.Kf2 Bc4
  27. 27.Bxc4 bxc4
  28. 28.g4 Re8
  29. 29.Bf4 Qd3
  30. 30.Kg3 Qe2
  31. 31.Qb1 Qe1+
  32. 32.Qxe1 Rxe1
  33. 33.Bd6 Rg1+
  34. 34.Kf2 Rb1
  35. 35.Ba3 Kg7
  36. 36.Kg3 Kg6
  37. 37.h3 h5
  38. 38.Kh4 Rg1
  39. 39.Bc5 Rg2
  40. 40.Ba3 f6
  41. 41.gxh5+ Kf5
  42. 42.f4 Rg8
  43. 43.Bd6 Ke6
  44. 44.h6 Kxd6
  45. 45.Kh5 f5
  46. 46.h7 Rh8
  47. 47.Kg6 Ke7
  48. 48.Kg7 Ke8
  49. 49.Kg6 Kf8
  50. 50.h4 Ke7
  51. 51.Kg7 Ke8
  52. 52.Kg6 Kf8
  53. 53.h5 Ke7
  54. 54.Kg7 Ke8
  55. 55.Kg6 Kf8
  56. 56.h6 Ke8
  57. 57.Kf6 Rxh7
  58. 58.Kg6 Rf7

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