Alexei Shirov vs Sergey Karjakin

TCh-ESP CECLUB Final · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event TCh-ESP CECLUB Final
Site Motril ESP
Round 1
Date 2008.11.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/pp5R/r7/4B1Pp/7n/1P5P/6P1/6K1 b - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne7
  10. 10.h3 Ng6
  11. 11.Bg5+ Ke8
  12. 12.Rad1 Bd7
  13. 13.Nd4 h6
  14. 14.Bc1 Be7
  15. 15.f4 h5
  16. 16.Rfe1 Nh4
  17. 17.Ne4 Kf8
  18. 18.Ng5 Bxg5
  19. 19.fxg5 Ng6
  20. 20.b3 Ke8
  21. 21.e6 Bxe6
  22. 22.Bb2 Rg8
  23. 23.Nf5 Kf8
  24. 24.Ba3+ Ke8
  25. 25.Bb2 Kf8
  26. 26.Rd7 c5
  27. 27.Bxg7+ Ke8
  28. 28.Rxc7 Kd8
  29. 29.Rxc5 Bxf5
  30. 30.Bf6+ Kd7
  31. 31.Rxf5 Rae8
  32. 32.Rd1+ Kc8
  33. 33.Rc5+ Kb8
  34. 34.Rd7 Rc8
  35. 35.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  36. 36.Rxf7 Rxc2
  37. 37.Bd4 Rxa2
  38. 38.Rg7 Ra6
  39. 39.Bf6 Nh4
  40. 40.Be5+ Kc8
  41. 41.Rc7+ Kd8
  42. 42.Rh7

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