a draw illustrating ideas for both; nice tactics to reach = end
Navara vs Shirov, 2007 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
a shorter model game ending in a draw; ...Re8 after Qd3
Hracek vs M Mueller, 2010 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Qd4, ...Re8 line; led to PME; draw
Hracek vs K Georgiev, 1998 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
a4, ...Bb7, d3 line; standard moves; rook wins vs. 2 bishops
E van den Doel vs A Stefanova, 2001 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 55 moves, 1-0
a4, ...Bb7, d3 line; another rook vs. 2 bishops ending; promote
Nijboer vs R Pruijssers, 2009 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 59 moves, 1-0
Nbd2 instead of Qd3 line; Anand exchanges rooks for draw
Anand vs Shirov, 1998 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Be3 line, another type of game, good tactics
M Apicella vs M Sebag, 2003 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 1-0
Be3 line, white seized initiative, tactical piece play, d passe
I Teran Alvarez vs Lagno, 2007 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0
B5 pawn gain, open game, bishop ending with extra pawn
I Kurnosov vs Kazhgaleyev, 2012  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0
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