Alexei Shirov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 12
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/P1R5/5k2/8/5K2/8/r7 w - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 b5
  8. 8.Nxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.Bb3 Nf6
  10. 10.c4 Be7
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Bf4 Nd7
  14. 14.cxb5 axb5
  15. 15.Qh5 Rf8
  16. 16.Rad1 Nc5
  17. 17.Bc2 g6
  18. 18.Qh6 Bf6
  19. 19.a3 Ne6
  20. 20.Bc1 Bg7
  21. 21.Qh3 Re8
  22. 22.e5 d5
  23. 23.f4 f5
  24. 24.exf6 Qxf6
  25. 25.f5 Nd4
  26. 26.fxg6 hxg6
  27. 27.Rf1 Qe6
  28. 28.Qxe6+ Rxe6
  29. 29.Bd3 Rae8
  30. 30.Bf4 Nf5
  31. 31.Bxb5 Bd4+
  32. 32.Kh1 Bxc3
  33. 33.Bxc6 Rxc6
  34. 34.bxc3 Rf8
  35. 35.g4 Ne7
  36. 36.Bg5 Rxf1+
  37. 37.Rxf1 Re6
  38. 38.Bxe7 Rxe7
  39. 39.Rf6 Re1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rc1
  41. 41.Rxg6+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rc6 d4
  43. 43.Rxc7+ Ke6
  44. 44.Rc4 dxc3
  45. 45.g5 Kd5
  46. 46.Rc8 Ke6
  47. 47.h4 Kf5
  48. 48.Rc4 c2
  49. 49.a4 Kg6
  50. 50.a5 Kh5
  51. 51.a6 Ra1
  52. 52.Rxc2 Kxh4
  53. 53.Rc6 Kxg5
  54. 54.Kf3 Kf5

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