Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Moscow blitz · 1993 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Moscow blitz
Site Moscow
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5ppk/p3p2p/q7/5P1P/1P6/PKP3P1/3R1R2 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Be3 Qc7
  10. 10.f4 Bd7
  11. 11.Bd3 b5
  12. 12.h3 Na5
  13. 13.b3 Rc8
  14. 14.Kb2 d5
  15. 15.e5 b4
  16. 16.Nce2 Ne4
  17. 17.Bxe4 dxe4
  18. 18.Ng3 Bc6
  19. 19.Nxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Nxe4 Be7
  21. 21.Nd6+ Bxd6
  22. 22.exd6 O-O
  23. 23.d7 Rb8
  24. 24.Ba7 Rbd8
  25. 25.Qxb4 Rxd7
  26. 26.Bc5 Rb7
  27. 27.Bxf8 Rxb4
  28. 28.Bxb4 Qb6
  29. 29.Bxa5 Qxa5
  30. 30.Rhf1 Kh7
  31. 31.h4

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