Alexei Shirov vs Gata Kamsky

World Cup · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 7.3
Date 2007.12.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3r4/5pkp/5np1/3q4/N1R5/1B4QP/PP1b1PK1/8 w - - 13 42

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.Nc3 cxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Nc6
  15. 15.Bb3 Rc8
  16. 16.Re3 Nd7
  17. 17.Nd5 Bg5
  18. 18.Rc3 b4
  19. 19.Rc4 Bxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Nxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 a5
  22. 22.f4 Bh6
  23. 23.Qg4 Rc5
  24. 24.Ne3 Nf6
  25. 25.Qf3 Qa8
  26. 26.Rad1 g6
  27. 27.Nc4 a4
  28. 28.Nb6 Qc6
  29. 29.Nxa4 Rc1
  30. 30.Rxb4 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Bxd1 Qc1
  32. 32.e5 dxe5
  33. 33.fxe5 Qg5+
  34. 34.Kf1 Qxe5
  35. 35.h3 Bd2
  36. 36.Rc4 Rd8
  37. 37.Bb3 Kg7
  38. 38.Kg2 Qg5+
  39. 39.Qg3 Qd5+
  40. 40.Qf3 Qg5+
  41. 41.Qg3 Qd5+

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