Alexei Shirov vs Sergey Karjakin

World Cup · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 6.4
Date 2007.12.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5K2/8/5P2/P7/1Bp3r1/2P2k2/8/8 b - - 2 70

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.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Bxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Rad8
  18. 18.Qg2 Qxg2+
  19. 19.Kxg2 Bxd3
  20. 20.Be3 Rfe8
  21. 21.Nd2 f6
  22. 22.Bb6 Rb8
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Nb3 Bc4
  25. 25.Rd1 Bf8
  26. 26.Be3 Kf7
  27. 27.Na5 Be6
  28. 28.a3 Rc8
  29. 29.f3 Rc7
  30. 30.Rd8 Rc8
  31. 31.Nb7 Rc7
  32. 32.Nd6+ Bxd6
  33. 33.Rxd6 Bc8
  34. 34.Kf2 Ke7
  35. 35.Rb6 Kd7
  36. 36.g4 Rc6
  37. 37.Rb8 g6
  38. 38.Ra8 Ke6
  39. 39.Bd4 h5
  40. 40.h4 Ke7
  41. 41.Ra7+ Bd7
  42. 42.Kg3 Re6
  43. 43.Kf4 Ke8
  44. 44.gxh5 gxh5
  45. 45.Kf5 Rd6+
  46. 46.Kg6 Bc6
  47. 47.f4 Be4+
  48. 48.Kxh5 Rd5+
  49. 49.Kh6 Rf5
  50. 50.Be3 Bf3
  51. 51.Kg6 Be4
  52. 52.Kg7 Rh5
  53. 53.Kxf6 Bd3
  54. 54.Ra8+ Kd7
  55. 55.Ra7+ Kc6
  56. 56.Rxa6+ Kd5
  57. 57.Ra8 Rxh4
  58. 58.Rd8+ Ke4
  59. 59.Kg5 Rh2
  60. 60.Bc5 Rg2+
  61. 61.Kf6 Bc4
  62. 62.Rd4+ Kf3
  63. 63.a4 Rxb2
  64. 64.a5 Ra2
  65. 65.Bb4 Re2
  66. 66.f5 Re8
  67. 67.Rxc4 bxc4
  68. 68.Kg7 Re4
  69. 69.f6 Rg4+
  70. 70.Kf8

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