Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Mem · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Mem
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2007.11.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/2b5/6p1/1p3k1p/8/1P2BP1P/4K3/8 w - - 6 47

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.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Ng5 Rf8
  12. 12.Nf3 Re8
  13. 13.a4 h6
  14. 14.Nbd2 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nb4
  16. 16.d5 Bf8
  17. 17.Nf1 c6
  18. 18.Bd2 Nd3
  19. 19.dxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  21. 21.Qb3+ d5
  22. 22.Qxd3 dxe4
  23. 23.Qc3 exf3
  24. 24.Qxc6 fxg2
  25. 25.Qxg2 Qd5
  26. 26.Rxe8 Rxe8
  27. 27.Qxd5+ Nxd5
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Ra5 Rb8
  30. 30.Ne3 Nxe3
  31. 31.Bxe3 Rb7
  32. 32.Kf1 Be7
  33. 33.Ke2 Bf6
  34. 34.b3 Ke6
  35. 35.Kd3 Kf5
  36. 36.Ke2 Ke4
  37. 37.Ra8 Rd7
  38. 38.Re8+ Re7
  39. 39.Rxe7+ Bxe7
  40. 40.f3+ Kf5
  41. 41.Bd4 Bf6
  42. 42.Be3 h5
  43. 43.Bd2 g6
  44. 44.Be3 Be5
  45. 45.Bd2 Bd6
  46. 46.Be3 Bc7

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