Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

5th MTel Masters · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 5th MTel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 6
Date 2009.05.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5R1B/2n3P1/1p6/p1p5/P5kP/1r6/2K5 b - - 1 49

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.Re1 Nc5
  11. 11.c3 d4
  12. 12.Bc2 O-O
  13. 13.cxd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Nf3 Qxd1
  16. 16.Rxd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Nd4 Bd5
  18. 18.Nf5 Bf8
  19. 19.Bg5 Rd7
  20. 20.Ne7+ Bxe7
  21. 21.Bxe7 Rxe7
  22. 22.Rxd5 Ne6
  23. 23.g3 g6
  24. 24.f4 c5
  25. 25.Kf2 Kg7
  26. 26.Rad1 c4
  27. 27.Ke3 f6
  28. 28.Rd7 Kf7
  29. 29.Be4 Re8
  30. 30.Rxe7+ Rxe7
  31. 31.exf6 Kxf6
  32. 32.Rd6 Kg7
  33. 33.f5 gxf5
  34. 34.Bxf5 Nf8+
  35. 35.Kd2 Re5
  36. 36.g4 a5
  37. 37.Ra6 a4
  38. 38.Rb6 Ng6
  39. 39.Kc3 Ne7
  40. 40.Rb7 Kf6
  41. 41.Bxh7 Kg5
  42. 42.h3 Kf4
  43. 43.Rd7 Re2
  44. 44.a3 Nc6
  45. 45.Rf7+ Kg3
  46. 46.g5 Re3+
  47. 47.Kd2 Rb3
  48. 48.g6 Rxb2+
  49. 49.Kc1

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