Peter Svidler vs Alexei Shirov

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2006.11.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5ppp/3p1n2/b7/p1QpP3/5NNP/P4PP1/1qR3K1 b - - 7 32

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 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Rc1 Rac8
  18. 18.Nf1 Qb8
  19. 19.Ng3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bb1 Na5
  21. 21.Rxc8 Bxc8
  22. 22.Bd3 Be6
  23. 23.Bd2 Bd8
  24. 24.Qe2 Bc4
  25. 25.Rc1 exd4
  26. 26.Bxa5 Bxa5
  27. 27.Bxc4 bxc4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Qxb2
  29. 29.Rc2 Qb1+
  30. 30.Rc1 Qb2
  31. 31.Rc2 Qb1+
  32. 32.Rc1

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