Alexei Shirov vs Levon Aronian

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 12
Date 2008.03.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

8/8/p2B4/3K4/1P2N3/1k1b4/3b4/3N4 b - - 8 77

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.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Bxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Rad8
  18. 18.Qg2 Qxg2+
  19. 19.Kxg2 Bxd3
  20. 20.Be3 Rfe8
  21. 21.Nd2 b4
  22. 22.Bb6 Rxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 Rb8
  24. 24.Ba5 bxc3
  25. 25.Bxc3 f6
  26. 26.Ne4 Bf8
  27. 27.f3 Rc8
  28. 28.Rd1 Bc4
  29. 29.a3 Bb5
  30. 30.g4 Bc6
  31. 31.Rd3 Re8
  32. 32.Rd4 Rb8
  33. 33.h4 Be7
  34. 34.h5 Rd8
  35. 35.Rc4 Bb5
  36. 36.Rc7 Rd7
  37. 37.Rxd7 Bxd7
  38. 38.h6 gxh6
  39. 39.Bxf6 Bf8
  40. 40.Bd4 Kf7
  41. 41.Kf2 Be7
  42. 42.Ke3 Bg5+
  43. 43.f4 Bd8
  44. 44.Nd6+ Ke6
  45. 45.Nb7 Be7
  46. 46.f5+ Kf7
  47. 47.Kf4 Bg5+
  48. 48.Ke5 Ba4
  49. 49.Nd6+ Ke7
  50. 50.Ne4 Bd1
  51. 51.Bc5+ Kf7
  52. 52.b4 Bc1
  53. 53.Nd6+ Kg7
  54. 54.f6+ Kg6
  55. 55.f7 Bb2+
  56. 56.Ke6 Bxg4+
  57. 57.Ke7 Bf6+
  58. 58.Ke8 Bf3
  59. 59.f8=N+ Kh5
  60. 60.Kf7 Bb2
  61. 61.Nxh7 Bxa3
  62. 62.Nf6+ Kh4
  63. 63.Ke6 h5
  64. 64.Ke5 Be2
  65. 65.Nde4 Bc1
  66. 66.Nd5 Kg4
  67. 67.Ne3+ Kf3
  68. 68.Ng5+ Kg3
  69. 69.Ke4 Bb5
  70. 70.Bd6+ Kf2
  71. 71.Nh3+ Ke2
  72. 72.Nf4+ Kd2
  73. 73.Nxh5 Bd3+
  74. 74.Kd5 Kc3
  75. 75.Nd1+ Kb3
  76. 76.Nf6 Bd2
  77. 77.Ne4

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