Alexei Shirov vs Sergey Karjakin

2nd Grand Slam Masters · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 4
Date 2009.09.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5Q2/4Nppk/3p3p/3P4/8/P2p1P1P/6P1/2q2n1K b - - 6 36

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 d6
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Ng5 Rf8
  12. 12.Nf3 Re8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bf8
  14. 14.a4 h6
  15. 15.Bc2 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 c5
  18. 18.d5 Nd7
  19. 19.Ra3 c4
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Nd4 Rxa3
  22. 22.bxa3 Nd3
  23. 23.Bxd3 cxd3
  24. 24.Nxb5 Qa5
  25. 25.Nd4 Qc3
  26. 26.Nf5 Nc5
  27. 27.f3 Bxd5
  28. 28.exd5 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Qxe1 Nb3
  30. 30.Qe8 Qxc1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Nxd2
  32. 32.Ne7+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qxf8 Nf1+
  34. 34.Kh1 Ng3+
  35. 35.Kh2 Nf1+
  36. 36.Kh1

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