Alexei Shirov vs Gata Kamsky

World Cup · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 7.1
Date 2007.12.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5nk1/4Np1p/6p1/2n1P3/r4p2/5N1P/5PP1/3R2K1 b - - 2 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.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.b3 a5
  16. 16.a4 b4
  17. 17.cxb4 axb4
  18. 18.Bb2 Bh6
  19. 19.dxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Bd3 Nc5
  21. 21.Bb5 Qxd1
  22. 22.Raxd1 c6
  23. 23.Bc4 Nfd7
  24. 24.Re2 Bf4
  25. 25.Rc2 Re7
  26. 26.Ne2 Bh6
  27. 27.Ng3 Bf4
  28. 28.Bc1 Ba6
  29. 29.Bxf4 exf4
  30. 30.Ne2 Bxc4
  31. 31.Rxc4 Nxb3
  32. 32.Rxb4 Nbc5
  33. 33.Nc3 Ree8
  34. 34.Rd6 Re6
  35. 35.Rbd4 Rxd6
  36. 36.Rxd6 Ra6
  37. 37.e5 Rb6
  38. 38.Rd1 Rb3
  39. 39.Ne2 Ra3
  40. 40.Ned4 Rxa4
  41. 41.Nxc6 Nf8
  42. 42.Ne7+

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