Alexei Shirov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

20th ECC · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th ECC
Site Izmir TUR
Round 4
Date 2004.10.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/2p1rkp1/R3p2p/8/1pP5/1P1n1PP1/3N2KP/8 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qd7
  12. 12.Re1 Rad8
  13. 13.Bc2 Bf5
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Qxd7 Rxd7
  17. 17.e6 fxe6
  18. 18.Nd2 Ne5
  19. 19.Nxe4 Nd3
  20. 20.Re2 Rf5
  21. 21.g3 Kf7
  22. 22.a4 h6
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Ra6 Re5
  25. 25.f3 Red5
  26. 26.Kg2 Ne5
  27. 27.b3 b4
  28. 28.c4 Rd1
  29. 29.Bc5 Nd3
  30. 30.Bxe7 Rxe7
  31. 31.Rd2 Rxd2+
  32. 32.Nxd2

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