Alexei Shirov vs Alireza Firouzja

2nd Stars Cup Blitz 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Stars Cup Blitz 2017
Site Bandar-e Anzali IRI
Round 6.4
Date 2017.07.11
Opening Ruy Lopez (C71)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1qp1PQbp/2N2np1/8/1P6/4BP2/6PP/4RK2 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.d4 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Nxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 exd4
  8. 8.c3 d3
  9. 9.Qxd3 Nf6
  10. 10.a4 Bd7
  11. 11.O-O Be7
  12. 12.Bf4 O-O
  13. 13.Nd2 Bc6
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Rxa8 Qxa8
  16. 16.Bc2 Re8
  17. 17.b4 g6
  18. 18.f3 Bf8
  19. 19.Nb3 Bd7
  20. 20.Na5 Bg7
  21. 21.Bb3 Qb8
  22. 22.Re1 Be6
  23. 23.Bxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Kf1 Nd7
  25. 25.c4 bxc4
  26. 26.Qxc4 Qb6
  27. 27.Nc6 Rf8
  28. 28.Be3 d5
  29. 29.exd5 Qb7
  30. 30.dxe6 Nf6
  31. 31.e7+ Rf7
  32. 32.Qxf7+

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