Alexei Shirov vs Sergey Karjakin

4th ACP World Rapid Cup · 2010 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 4th ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 2.1
Date 2010.05.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/4P3/4K3/p7/P7/2p3B1/8/8 w - - 0 44

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 Bd7
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.b3 c5
  12. 12.Bb2 Nd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 cxd4
  14. 14.Nd5 c5
  15. 15.f4 Bc6
  16. 16.c4 dxc3
  17. 17.Bxc3 Bxd5
  18. 18.Rad1 Kc7
  19. 19.Rxd5 Be7
  20. 20.Rfd1 Kc6
  21. 21.e6 f6
  22. 22.Kf2 Rhd8
  23. 23.Rd7 Rac8
  24. 24.Kf3 Rxd7
  25. 25.Rxd7 Rc7
  26. 26.Rxc7+ Kxc7
  27. 27.Kg4 Kd6
  28. 28.f5 Bd8
  29. 29.Kh5 Ke7
  30. 30.Kg6 Kf8
  31. 31.g4 b5
  32. 32.h4 c4
  33. 33.bxc4 bxc4
  34. 34.g5 hxg5
  35. 35.hxg5 Ke8
  36. 36.Kxg7 fxg5
  37. 37.f6 Bxf6+
  38. 38.Kxf6 g4
  39. 39.Be5 a5
  40. 40.a4 Kf8
  41. 41.e7+ Ke8
  42. 42.Ke6 g3
  43. 43.Bxg3 c3

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