Alexei Shirov vs Fabiano Caruana

41st Olympiad Open 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 41st Olympiad Open 2014
Site Tromso NOR
Round 8.20
Date 2014.08.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/p5p1/1p1pQPq1/1P1P1n2/2PB4/P1K5/8 b - - 9 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Be7
  13. 13.Qe2 Bg5
  14. 14.Nf5 d5
  15. 15.Ne7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Nxc8 Rxc8
  17. 17.d4 Bxc1
  18. 18.Raxc1 Nf6
  19. 19.c3 Re8
  20. 20.Qd2 Qd6
  21. 21.Bd3 h6
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  23. 23.Re1 Kg8
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  25. 25.g3 Nf6
  26. 26.Kg2 Kf8
  27. 27.Qe3 Ng4
  28. 28.Qf3 Nf6
  29. 29.Qf5 Qd8
  30. 30.b4 g6
  31. 31.Qe5 h5
  32. 32.h3 Kg8
  33. 33.f4 Nd7
  34. 34.Qd6 Qe8
  35. 35.Kf3 Kg7
  36. 36.g4 hxg4+
  37. 37.hxg4 b5
  38. 38.g5 Qe6
  39. 39.Qc7 Qh3+
  40. 40.Ke2 Nf8
  41. 41.Qxc6 Ne6
  42. 42.Qd6 a6
  43. 43.Qe5+ Kg8
  44. 44.f5 Qg4+
  45. 45.Kd2 Qxg5+
  46. 46.Kc2 Nf4
  47. 47.Qe8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Qe5+ Kg8
  49. 49.Qe8+ Kg7
  50. 50.Qe5+

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