Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

SuperGM · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 9
Date 2002.03.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/6pp/2qb4/8/2p1rNN1/1p3RPP/5P1K/Q1B5 b - - 0 36

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.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bf8
  11. 11.c3 Na5
  12. 12.Ba2 c5
  13. 13.d4 d6
  14. 14.b4 exd4
  15. 15.bxa5 dxc3
  16. 16.Nf1 Nxe4
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.a6 Bc6
  19. 19.Rxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  21. 21.Ng5+ Kg8
  22. 22.Nxe4 Qc8
  23. 23.Nxc3 Rxa6
  24. 24.Rb1 b4
  25. 25.Nd5 Ra7
  26. 26.Rb3 Ra1
  27. 27.h3 Re5
  28. 28.Nf4 Qe8
  29. 29.Rf3 c4
  30. 30.Kh2 b3
  31. 31.Qd2 d5
  32. 32.Ne3 Bd6
  33. 33.g3 Qc6
  34. 34.Ng4 d4
  35. 35.Qxd4 Re4
  36. 36.Qxa1

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