Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Buenos Aires Sicilian · 1994 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires Sicilian
Site Buenos Aires
Round 7
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1bq2pp1/pr1p3p/Qp2p3/4PP2/5BP1/PPP3P1/1K1R1R2 b - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Be3 Qc7
  10. 10.f4 Bd7
  11. 11.Be2 b5
  12. 12.Bf3 Rb8
  13. 13.Nxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Bd4 e5
  15. 15.Be3 Be7
  16. 16.Kb1 O-O
  17. 17.Rhe1 Nd7
  18. 18.Ne2 Nb6
  19. 19.Bxb6 Rxb6
  20. 20.Ng3 Bh4
  21. 21.Rf1 Bxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 Bb7
  23. 23.Qa5

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