Alexei Shirov vs Magnus Carlsen

World Rapid 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 5.1
Date 2021.12.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6k1/2b1R1pp/6p1/4N1P1/2r4P/5K2 b - - 13 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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.Nc3 d6
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nb4
  13. 13.c3 Na6
  14. 14.d4 Bf6
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Be3 Qd6
  17. 17.Nd2 Be7
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Qb6+
  20. 20.Kh1 Nc5
  21. 21.Bc2 Bb7
  22. 22.Qe1 Rbe8
  23. 23.Qg3 Bxd5
  24. 24.Bxc7 Qc6
  25. 25.Be5 f6
  26. 26.Bf4 Ne6
  27. 27.Qh3 g6
  28. 28.Bh6 Ng5
  29. 29.Bxg5 fxg5
  30. 30.Bb3 Bxb3
  31. 31.Nxb3 Rxf1+
  32. 32.Rxf1 Bf6
  33. 33.Qd3 g4
  34. 34.Nd4 Qc4
  35. 35.Qxc4+ bxc4
  36. 36.Nb5 Re2
  37. 37.g3 Be7
  38. 38.Na3 Rxb2
  39. 39.Nxc4 Re2
  40. 40.Nb6 Kg7
  41. 41.Nd5 Bd6
  42. 42.Nf4 Re3
  43. 43.Kg2 h5
  44. 44.Rf2 Rxc3
  45. 45.Ne6+ Kh6
  46. 46.Rd2 Be5
  47. 47.Re2 Bb8
  48. 48.Rb2 Ba7
  49. 49.Ra2 Be3
  50. 50.Re2 g5
  51. 51.Nc7 Rd3
  52. 52.Nd5 Bd4
  53. 53.Ne7 Bc5
  54. 54.Re5 Rd2+
  55. 55.Kf1 Rc2
  56. 56.Nf5+ Kg6
  57. 57.Ne3

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