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C63 Ruy Lopez Schliemann Defense (Jänisch Gambit)

Spanish Game: Schliemann Defense. Tartakower Variation

Alexey Shirov vs Alexander Khalifman, 2012

1-0, 64 moves

[Event "21st Keres Memorial (Final)"]
[Site "Tallinn EST"]
[Date "2012.01.08"]
[EventDate "2012.01.08"]
[Round "3"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Alexey Shirov"]
[Black "Alexander Khalifman"]
[ECO "C63"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2632"]
[PlyCount "128"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. Nc3 fxe4 5. Nxe4 Nf6 6. Nxf6+ Qxf6 7. Qe2 Be7 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. d4 Qg6 10. O-O d6 11. Qc4 d5 12. Qc3 exd4 13. Nxd4 c5 14. Nb5 O-O 15. Nxc7 Rb8 16. Nxd5 Bd6 17. Qd3 Bf5 18. Qg3 Bxc2 19. Qxg6 Bxg6 20. b3 Rbd8 21. Be3 Bxh2+ 22. Kxh2 Rxd5 23. Rac1 Rc8 24. Rc3 Rd3 25. Rfc1 Rxc3 26. Rxc3 a5 27. Bxc5 Bf7 28. g4 h5 29. gxh5 Bxh5 30. a3 Be8 31. b4 axb4 32. axb4 Bb5 33. Kg3 Rd8 34. Be3 Rd7 35. Kf4 Kf7 36. Rc5 Rb7 37. Rf5+ Ke6 38. Re5+ Kf7 39. Bc5 Bc6 40. Rf5+ Ke6 41. Rg5 Kf7 42. Ke3 g6 43. Rg1 Rb8 44. Kd4 Bb5 45. Ra1 Ke6 46. Re1+ Kf6 47. Be7+ Kf7 48. Bd6 Rc8 49. Ra1 Rc2 50. Ke3 Rc3+ 51. Ke4 Ke6 52. Bc5 Rc4+ 53. Ke3 Kd5 54. Rd1+ Ke5 55. Rd8 Rc3+ 56. Kd2 Rb3 57. Bd4+ Ke4 58. Bc3 Ra3 59. Kc2 Ba4+ 60. Kd2 Ra2+ 61. Ke1 Rc2 62. Rd4+ Kf5 63. Bd2 Rb2 64. f3 g5 1-0

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