Alexei Shirov vs Levon Aronian

Corus A · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12
Date 2007.01.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/8/5N1P/p5p1/k1K2n2/8/8 b - - 1 57

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 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Qc7
  15. 15.c3 Nb8
  16. 16.Bxb7 Qxb7
  17. 17.Nh2 Nd7
  18. 18.Ng4 Nf6
  19. 19.Ne3 g6
  20. 20.b3 Rab8
  21. 21.Bb2 Rfd8
  22. 22.Qf3 d5
  23. 23.exd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.d4 Nf4
  25. 25.Qg3 Nd3
  26. 26.Ng4 e4
  27. 27.d5 Qxd5
  28. 28.c4 Qe6
  29. 29.Be5 Bd6
  30. 30.Bxd6 Qxd6
  31. 31.Nh6+ Kf8
  32. 32.Rxe4 Qxg3
  33. 33.fxg3 bxc4
  34. 34.bxc4 Rd4
  35. 35.Rxd4 cxd4
  36. 36.Ng4 h5
  37. 37.Nf2 Ne5
  38. 38.c5 Rb3
  39. 39.g4 Ke7
  40. 40.gxh5 gxh5
  41. 41.Ne4 Re3
  42. 42.Nd6 Ke6
  43. 43.Ne8 a5
  44. 44.Nc7+ Kf5
  45. 45.Nb5 Ke4
  46. 46.Rd1 Nc6
  47. 47.Kf2 a4
  48. 48.Nd6+ Kd5
  49. 49.Rxd4+ Kxd4
  50. 50.Nf5+ Kxc5
  51. 51.Kxe3 Ne5
  52. 52.g4 hxg4
  53. 53.h4 Kc4
  54. 54.h5 Kb3
  55. 55.Kd4 Nf3+
  56. 56.Kd3 Kxa3
  57. 57.Kc3

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