Alexei Shirov vs Sergey Karjakin

4th ACP World Rapid Cup · 2010 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 4th ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 2.3
Date 2010.05.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q5/5Qbk/6pp/8/8/1p5P/3q1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 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 O-O
  8. 8.h3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.d5 Nb8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nbd7
  14. 14.N3h2 c6
  15. 15.dxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.Ng3 d5
  19. 19.exd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Ng4 Bxb3
  21. 21.axb3 Nxg4
  22. 22.Qxg4 a5
  23. 23.Rad1 Qf6
  24. 24.Rd5 b4
  25. 25.c4 a4
  26. 26.bxa4 Rxa4
  27. 27.c5 Qc6
  28. 28.Rdxe5 Rxe5
  29. 29.Rxe5 b3
  30. 30.Qf5 g6
  31. 31.Qd3 Bg7
  32. 32.Rd5 Rb4
  33. 33.Rd8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Rd7 Rb7
  35. 35.Rxb7 Qxb7
  36. 36.Qc4 Be5
  37. 37.c6 Qc7
  38. 38.Ne4 Bxb2
  39. 39.Nd2 Qd6
  40. 40.c7 Qxd2
  41. 41.Qxf7+ Bg7
  42. 42.c8=Q

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