Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Tilburg rapid20 · 1993 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg rapid20
Site Tilburg
Round 6
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/1Q5p/p3B3/4P2P/5P2/1P2n1NK/5q2 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.g3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bf4 dxc4
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.Na2 a5
  12. 12.Nxb4 cxb4
  13. 13.Qxc4 b6
  14. 14.Rfc1 Ba6
  15. 15.Qc2 Rc8
  16. 16.Qd1 Bb7
  17. 17.Rxc8 Qxc8
  18. 18.Rc1 Qa8
  19. 19.Ne1 Bxg2
  20. 20.Nxg2 Rc8
  21. 21.f3 h6
  22. 22.e4 Rxc1
  23. 23.Qxc1 Qa6
  24. 24.Qc2 b3
  25. 25.Qxb3 Qe2
  26. 26.h4 Nh5
  27. 27.Bd6 e5
  28. 28.dxe5 Nxg3
  29. 29.e6 Qf1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Ne2
  31. 31.exf7+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qe3 Qd1
  33. 33.f8=N+ Nxf8
  34. 34.Bxf8 Nd4
  35. 35.Kg3 Qxa4
  36. 36.Bd6 Qd1
  37. 37.Be5 Ne2+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qf1
  39. 39.Qxb6

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