Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Pivdenny Bank Cup · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Pivdenny Bank Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 8
Date 2007.07.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5R1k/6p1/p5Qp/1p6/8/P6P/1P3qPK/8 b - - 0 45

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.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Rfe8
  12. 12.Ne2 Nd8
  13. 13.Ng3 Ne6
  14. 14.Ng5 h6
  15. 15.Nxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.c3 c5
  17. 17.d4 Bf8
  18. 18.Bc2 cxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 exd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 Rac8
  21. 21.Bb3 Qf7
  22. 22.Bd2 d5
  23. 23.exd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Rac1 Rcd8
  26. 26.Qg4 Nf6
  27. 27.Qe2 Bd6
  28. 28.Ba5 Rd7
  29. 29.Ne4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Qxe4 Bb8
  31. 31.Rc3 Rd5
  32. 32.Rf3 Qd7
  33. 33.Bc3 Ba7
  34. 34.Rg3 Bd4
  35. 35.Bxd4 Rxd4
  36. 36.Qg6 Kh8
  37. 37.Re5 Rf4
  38. 38.Rd3 Qe7
  39. 39.Rd6 Ref8
  40. 40.Rdxe6 Qa7
  41. 41.Re7 Qxf2+
  42. 42.Kh2 R4f7
  43. 43.Rxf7 Rxf7
  44. 44.Re8+ Rf8
  45. 45.Rxf8+

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