Alexei Shirov vs Alireza Firouzja

2nd Stars Cup 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Stars Cup 2017
Site Bandar-e Anzali IRI
Round 4.3
Date 2017.07.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

2kr1Q2/8/6N1/3b4/6N1/6K1/8/8 b - - 0 62

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a4 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 c5
  16. 16.d5 Nd7
  17. 17.Ra3 f5
  18. 18.g4 fxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 c4
  20. 20.Nf1 Nc5
  21. 21.g5 Nbd3
  22. 22.Bxd3 Nxd3
  23. 23.Rxd3 cxd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 Qd7
  25. 25.gxh6 gxh6
  26. 26.Ng3 Qh3
  27. 27.e5 Re7
  28. 28.exd6 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Nxe1 Qg4
  30. 30.Ng2 Bxd6
  31. 31.Nf5 Bf8
  32. 32.Bxh6 Rc8
  33. 33.axb5 axb5
  34. 34.f3 Qb4
  35. 35.d6 Bxh6
  36. 36.Nxh6+ Kg7
  37. 37.Nf5+ Kf8
  38. 38.Nfe3 Kg7
  39. 39.Nf5+ Kf8
  40. 40.Nfe3 Kg7
  41. 41.d7 Rd8
  42. 42.Nh4 Kf6
  43. 43.Ng6 Ke6
  44. 44.Kf2 Qxb2+
  45. 45.Kg3 Qg7
  46. 46.f4 Kf7
  47. 47.Qf5+ Qf6
  48. 48.Ne5+ Ke7
  49. 49.Ng6+ Kf7
  50. 50.Ne5+ Ke7
  51. 51.Qh7+ Kd6
  52. 52.Qd3+ Kc7
  53. 53.Qxb5 Qg7+
  54. 54.N3g4 Rxd7
  55. 55.f5 Rd8
  56. 56.f6 Qf8
  57. 57.Qa5+ Kc8
  58. 58.Qb6 Qd6
  59. 59.Qxd6 Rxd6
  60. 60.f7 Rd8
  61. 61.Ng6 Bd5
  62. 62.f8=Q

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