Peter Svidler vs Alexei Shirov

World Cup · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 4.2
Date 2009.12.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3B4/6p1/1P2k2p/5b2/5P2/7P/7K/8 b - - 0 42

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.axb5 axb5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.d4 Bxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 d6
  12. 12.f4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qc3 Ne7
  14. 14.Qd3 O-O
  15. 15.Nc3 b4
  16. 16.Ne2 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Bf5
  18. 18.Qd1 Nexd5
  19. 19.Ng3 Bc8
  20. 20.Qd4 Bb7
  21. 21.Bd2 Re8
  22. 22.Rae1 Rxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 Qf8
  24. 24.Ne4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 h6
  26. 26.h3 Qc5+
  27. 27.Kh2 Bc6
  28. 28.Qc4 Qxc4
  29. 29.Bxc4 Nf6
  30. 30.Re7 Nd5
  31. 31.Bxd5 Bxd5
  32. 32.Rxc7 Re8
  33. 33.Rd7 Be4
  34. 34.Bxb4 Bxc2
  35. 35.Re7 Rxe7
  36. 36.Bxe7 Bb3
  37. 37.g4 f5
  38. 38.gxf5 Kf7
  39. 39.Bd8 Bc2
  40. 40.b4 Bxf5
  41. 41.b5 Ke6
  42. 42.b6

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