Peter Svidler vs Alexei Shirov

Linares · 1998 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 13
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4q1k/2Q4p/3p4/3PpN2/4P3/1r3PP1/5PK1/5R2 b - - 6 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Na3 Bg4
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 O-O
  13. 13.Re1 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Nh5
  15. 15.Kh1 Qf6
  16. 16.Rg1 Nf4
  17. 17.Be3 Ne6
  18. 18.Bxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Rg3 Kh8
  20. 20.Qd3 exd4
  21. 21.cxd4 e5
  22. 22.d5 Ne7
  23. 23.Bxb6 Rxb6
  24. 24.Nxc7 Rxb2
  25. 25.Ne6 Rg8
  26. 26.Kg1 Ng6
  27. 27.Qa3 Rb6
  28. 28.Kh1 Nf4
  29. 29.Nxg7 Ne2
  30. 30.Nf5 Rgb8
  31. 31.Qd3 Rb2
  32. 32.Rf1 Ra8
  33. 33.Qc4 Nxg3+
  34. 34.hxg3 Qd8
  35. 35.Qc1 Rb3
  36. 36.Kg2 Qf8
  37. 37.Qc7

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