Alexei Shirov vs Levon Aronian

Shanghai Masters · 2010 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Shanghai Masters
Site Shanghai CHN
Round 6
Date 2010.09.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/8/1B1P4/7p/2b2P2/8/6K1 b - - 0 42

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.Be3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd3 Rae8
  17. 17.Nd2 Qh5
  18. 18.Bc2 f5
  19. 19.f3 Bh3
  20. 20.Bf2 Nf4
  21. 21.gxf4 Bxf4
  22. 22.Bg3 Qg5
  23. 23.Bb3+ Kh8
  24. 24.Nf1 h5
  25. 25.Qc2 h4
  26. 26.Qf2 Bxf1
  27. 27.Qxf1 hxg3
  28. 28.Qh3+ Qh6
  29. 29.Qxh6+ gxh6
  30. 30.hxg3 Bxg3
  31. 31.Re6 Rxe6
  32. 32.Bxe6 Re8
  33. 33.Bxf5 Re2
  34. 34.a4 Rxb2
  35. 35.axb5 axb5
  36. 36.Ra6 h5
  37. 37.Rxc6 h4
  38. 38.Rb6 Kg7
  39. 39.Bd7 Be1
  40. 40.Rxb5 Rxb5
  41. 41.Bxb5 Bxc3
  42. 42.d5

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