Alexei Shirov vs Wesley So

39th Olympiad Men · 2010 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 39th Olympiad Men
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 2
Date 2010.09.22
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/R4pp1/3p1k1p/P7/5PP1/2r4P/6K1/8 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.h3 h6
  17. 17.Nd2 Na5
  18. 18.Bf3 Qd7
  19. 19.Nb3 Nxb3
  20. 20.Qxb3 b6
  21. 21.g4 Bg6
  22. 22.Bb7 Rb8
  23. 23.Qd5 Qxd5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Bd6
  25. 25.Bxd6 cxd6
  26. 26.f4 Bd3
  27. 27.Bc6 Rec8
  28. 28.d5 Kf8
  29. 29.a4 Ba6
  30. 30.a5 b5
  31. 31.Rab1 Bb7
  32. 32.Rxb5 Bxc6
  33. 33.Rxb8 Rxb8
  34. 34.dxc6 Rc8
  35. 35.Rb1 Rxc6
  36. 36.Rb8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rb7+ Kf6
  38. 38.Rxa7 Rxc3
  39. 39.Kg2

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