Alexei Shirov vs Levon Aronian

WCh Candidates Finals · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 83 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates Finals
Site Elista RUS
Round 4
Date 2007.06.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 83
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/8/1p3K2/1P6/2P4P/5n2/8 w - - 0 84

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.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nf1 Bc8
  14. 14.c3 Be6
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.b4 d5
  17. 17.Ng3 dxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 c4
  19. 19.dxc4 Qxd1
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  21. 21.Rxd1 e4
  22. 22.cxb5 axb5
  23. 23.Ng5 Nxb4
  24. 24.Nxe4 Nd5
  25. 25.Rb1 Ra5
  26. 26.Nxf6+ gxf6
  27. 27.Rb3 Rc8
  28. 28.Bd2 Rc4
  29. 29.Rdb1 Nc7
  30. 30.Kf1 Kf7
  31. 31.Rb4 Rxb4
  32. 32.axb4 Ra2
  33. 33.Be1 Nd5
  34. 34.Rd1 h5
  35. 35.Rd3 Ra1
  36. 36.g3 f5
  37. 37.Ke2 Ra2+
  38. 38.Bd2 Nb6
  39. 39.Kf1 Nd5
  40. 40.Rd4 Nf6
  41. 41.Be1 Rc2
  42. 42.Rd8 Ne4
  43. 43.Rh8 Kf6
  44. 44.Rxh5 Ng5
  45. 45.f4 Nf7
  46. 46.g4 Kg6
  47. 47.Kg1 Re2
  48. 48.Bf2 Rc2
  49. 49.Bd4 Re2
  50. 50.Rh4 Re4
  51. 51.Kg2 Re2+
  52. 52.Kf3 Rc2
  53. 53.Ke3 Rc1
  54. 54.Kd3 Ra1
  55. 55.Be5 Rd1+
  56. 56.Kc2 Re1
  57. 57.Bd4 Re2+
  58. 58.Kd3 Re1
  59. 59.Bc5 Re4
  60. 60.Be3 Rc4
  61. 61.Bd4 Nh6
  62. 62.Kd2 Nf7
  63. 63.Kc2 Nh6
  64. 64.Rh5 Nf7
  65. 65.Kb3 Rc8
  66. 66.Bc5 Rd8
  67. 67.Kc2 Ra8
  68. 68.Rh4 Ra1
  69. 69.g5 Ra2+
  70. 70.Kd3 e5
  71. 71.fxe5 Nxe5+
  72. 72.Ke3 Kxg5
  73. 73.Be7+ Kg6
  74. 74.Rh8 Kg7
  75. 75.Rc8 f4+
  76. 76.Ke4 Re2+
  77. 77.Kf5 f3
  78. 78.Bc5 Nd3
  79. 79.Bd4+ Kf7
  80. 80.Rb8 f2
  81. 81.Rb7+ Re7
  82. 82.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  83. 83.Bxf2 Nxf2

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