Alexei Shirov vs Nigel Short

Corus A · 2010 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2010.01.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/4qp1p/3p2p1/3B4/1P1b4/5QPP/5PK1/8 b - - 2 31

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.Nbd2 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Re8
  14. 14.b3 Nc6
  15. 15.Bb2 cxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Bb7
  18. 18.a4 Bf6
  19. 19.Nf3 bxa4
  20. 20.Rxa4 Rc8
  21. 21.Bd3 Nc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Bxa6 Bc6
  24. 24.Rc4 Rxc4
  25. 25.Bxc4 Rxe4
  26. 26.Rxe4 Bxe4
  27. 27.Bd5 Bxf3
  28. 28.Qxf3 Qe7
  29. 29.g3 g6
  30. 30.b4 Bd4
  31. 31.Kg2

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