Peter Svidler vs Alexei Shirov

17th TCh-Eur · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 17th TCh-Eur
Site Novi Sad SRB
Round 9
Date 2009.10.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5r1k/5p1p/3p4/4bP1n/8/5P2/B2BR2P/7K w - - 1 33

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.c3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  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 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 c5
  18. 18.Rg1 cxd4
  19. 19.Rg5 g6
  20. 20.f4 Kh8
  21. 21.f5 Qe7
  22. 22.f3 Rbc8
  23. 23.Bd2 d3
  24. 24.Qf1 Bd4
  25. 25.Rb1 Bf6
  26. 26.Rg4 gxf5
  27. 27.exf5 Qe2
  28. 28.Qxe2 dxe2
  29. 29.Re4 Rb8
  30. 30.Ba2 Rxb2
  31. 31.Rxb2 Bxb2
  32. 32.Rxe2 Be5

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