Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 34
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

RR6/6pk/6p1/6rp/8/8/7K/5r2 b - - 8 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be7
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd4 Qd7
  13. 13.Bc2 Bg4
  14. 14.f3 Bh5
  15. 15.Nf5 Bg6
  16. 16.g4 d4
  17. 17.cxd4 Bxf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Qxd4+
  19. 19.Kg2 Nxe5
  20. 20.Nb3 Qxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1 Na4
  22. 22.Na5 Bb4
  23. 23.Bf4 Nxb2
  24. 24.Rd5 Ng6
  25. 25.Bxg6 fxg6
  26. 26.Bxc7 Rac8
  27. 27.Nc6 Rxc7
  28. 28.Nxb4 Rc3
  29. 29.Nxa6 Rcxf3
  30. 30.Rxb5 Nc4
  31. 31.Rbb1 Ne3+
  32. 32.Kh1 Nxg4
  33. 33.Nc5 Rf2
  34. 34.Rb4 h5
  35. 35.Ne4 Re2
  36. 36.Ng5 Rxh2+
  37. 37.Kg1 Re2
  38. 38.a4 Re5
  39. 39.Nh3 Re3
  40. 40.Ng5 Rg3+
  41. 41.Kh1 Nf2+
  42. 42.Kh2 Rxg5
  43. 43.a5 Nd3
  44. 44.Rb3 Rf2+
  45. 45.Kh1 Nc5
  46. 46.Rb5 Rff5
  47. 47.Rb8+ Kh7
  48. 48.a6 Nxa6
  49. 49.Rxa6 Rf7
  50. 50.Raa8 Rf1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Rf2+
  52. 52.Kh1 Rf1+
  53. 53.Kh2

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