Alexei Shirov vs Peter Svidler

ECC · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ECC
Site Halkidiki GRE
Round 5
Date 2002.09.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/1R4Pk/4K3/4P3/8/1p6/1r6 w - - 1 54

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 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Nb8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Ng3 Nc5
  14. 14.Ba2 Ne6
  15. 15.Ng5 Nxg5
  16. 16.Bxg5 h6
  17. 17.Be3 d5
  18. 18.Qf3 Bf8
  19. 19.Rad1 Qd6
  20. 20.exd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Ne4 Bxe4
  22. 22.dxe4 Qc6
  23. 23.Qf5 Re7
  24. 24.c3 Kh8
  25. 25.b4 g6
  26. 26.Qf3 Bg7
  27. 27.c4 Qxe4
  28. 28.Qxe4 Nxe4
  29. 29.cxb5 Nc3
  30. 30.Bc5 Nxd1
  31. 31.Bxe7 Nc3
  32. 32.Bxf7 axb5
  33. 33.Bxg6 Rxa3
  34. 34.Kh2 Ra2
  35. 35.Bc5 Bf6
  36. 36.Rc1 Kg7
  37. 37.Rxc3 Kxg6
  38. 38.Be3 Rb2
  39. 39.Rxc7 Rxb4
  40. 40.g4 h5
  41. 41.Kg3 hxg4
  42. 42.hxg4 Rb3
  43. 43.Kf3 Bg5
  44. 44.Rc6+ Kf7
  45. 45.Ke4 Bxe3
  46. 46.fxe3 b4
  47. 47.Rb6 Kg7
  48. 48.Re6 Rb1
  49. 49.Kxe5 b3
  50. 50.Rb6 b2
  51. 51.e4 Kh7
  52. 52.g5 Kg7
  53. 53.g6 Kh6

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