Alexei Shirov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Tal Memorial · 2010 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2010.11.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/5K2/8/4k3/b7/8/8/8 w - - 0 80

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 Be6
  10. 10.Ng5 Ke7
  11. 11.Rd1 h6
  12. 12.Nge4 Rd8
  13. 13.Bf4 b6
  14. 14.h3 g6
  15. 15.g4 Nd4
  16. 16.Bg3 g5
  17. 17.f4 Nxc2
  18. 18.Rac1 Ne3
  19. 19.Re1 Rd3
  20. 20.Nf2 Rxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 gxf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 Nc4
  23. 23.Ne4 Kd8
  24. 24.Nf6 Kc8
  25. 25.Kg2 a5
  26. 26.Kg3 a4
  27. 27.Re2 a3
  28. 28.Rcc2 b5
  29. 29.h4 c5
  30. 30.h5 Kb7
  31. 31.g5 hxg5
  32. 32.Bxg5 Bg7
  33. 33.Kf4 Nb2
  34. 34.Rxb2 axb2
  35. 35.Rxb2 Bxf6
  36. 36.Bxf6 Rxh5
  37. 37.Rxb5+ Kc6
  38. 38.Ra5 Rh3
  39. 39.Ra3 Bd5
  40. 40.Bd8 Kb6
  41. 41.Be7 Rf3+
  42. 42.Kg4 Re3
  43. 43.Kf4 Re4+
  44. 44.Kf5 Re2
  45. 45.Kf6 Rg2
  46. 46.Bd8 Rf2+
  47. 47.Kg7 Be6
  48. 48.Kf8 Re2
  49. 49.Bf6 Re3
  50. 50.Ke8 Rd3
  51. 51.Bd8 Re3
  52. 52.Bf6 Rg3
  53. 53.Kd8 Rg2
  54. 54.Ke8 Kc6
  55. 55.Ra6+ Kd5
  56. 56.Kd8 Rc2
  57. 57.Ra3 Kc6
  58. 58.Ra6+ Kb7
  59. 59.Ra3 Rd2+
  60. 60.Ke8 Kc6
  61. 61.Bd8 Rd5
  62. 62.Bf6 Rd1
  63. 63.Bd8 Re1
  64. 64.Bf6 Rb1
  65. 65.Ra6+ Kd5
  66. 66.Kd8 Rc1
  67. 67.Ra3 Kc6
  68. 68.Ra6+ Kb5
  69. 69.Ra3 c6
  70. 70.Be7 Rc2
  71. 71.Ke8 Bd5
  72. 72.Bd6 Re2
  73. 73.Kf8 Kc4
  74. 74.Ra5 Kxc3
  75. 75.Rxc5+ Kd4
  76. 76.a4 Rxe5
  77. 77.Rxc6 Bxc6
  78. 78.Bxe5+ Kxe5
  79. 79.Kxf7 Bxa4

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