Alexei Shirov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

II Rapid · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event II Rapid
Site Canada de Calatrava ESP
Round 5
Date 2007.04.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

1R6/5ppk/p7/4B2p/2p5/2P4P/P4PPK/1b1r4 b - - 0 37

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.dxc5 dxc5
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bb7
  14. 14.Nh2 Re8
  15. 15.Ndf1 Nc4
  16. 16.Qf3 Nf8
  17. 17.Ng4 Ng6
  18. 18.Nge3 Nxe3
  19. 19.Nxe3 c4
  20. 20.b3 Qc7
  21. 21.bxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.Nf5 Nh4
  23. 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  24. 24.Qg3 Ng6
  25. 25.Rb1 Nf4
  26. 26.Qe3 Rd8
  27. 27.Qb6 Qxb6
  28. 28.Rxb6 Nd3
  29. 29.Bxd3 Rxd3
  30. 30.Ba3 Red7
  31. 31.Reb1 Bxe4
  32. 32.Rb8+ Rd8
  33. 33.Be7 Rd1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Bxb1
  35. 35.Bxd8 h5
  36. 36.Bf6+ Kh7
  37. 37.Bxe5

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