Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

CECLUB Finals · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CECLUB Finals
Site Calvia ESP
Round 1
Date 2007.10.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5p2/p5p1/1p5p/1PnN4/P4P1P/3R2P1/6K1 w - - 2 44

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 Rae8
  12. 12.Be3 Bd8
  13. 13.Ne2 Ne7
  14. 14.Ng3 c5
  15. 15.c3 Ng6
  16. 16.Bc2 Bb6
  17. 17.d4 Qd8
  18. 18.dxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Rxe5
  20. 20.Bf4 Re6
  21. 21.Nf5 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Qg4 g6
  24. 24.Bh6 Nf6
  25. 25.Qf3 Rfe8
  26. 26.Rxe6 Rxe6
  27. 27.Ne3 d5
  28. 28.Rd1 d4
  29. 29.cxd4 cxd4
  30. 30.Nc2 Ne4
  31. 31.Be3 Rd6
  32. 32.Bf4 Re6
  33. 33.Be3 d3
  34. 34.Bxb6 Qxb6
  35. 35.Rxd3 Qc5
  36. 36.Nd4 Re8
  37. 37.b4 Qc1+
  38. 38.Rd1 Qb2
  39. 39.Qe3 h5
  40. 40.f3 Nd6
  41. 41.Qc1 Nc4
  42. 42.Qxb2 Nxb2
  43. 43.Rd2 Nc4

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