Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Novgorod · 1994 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 5
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/3k1P1P/6p1/8/1p1p4/2pK1P2/1p6/8 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.exf6 Bb7
  12. 12.g3 c5
  13. 13.d5 Qb6
  14. 14.Bg2 O-O-O
  15. 15.O-O b4
  16. 16.Na4 Qa6
  17. 17.a3 Bxd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Ne5
  19. 19.Qe2 Rxd5
  20. 20.axb4 cxb4
  21. 21.Nc3 Qc6
  22. 22.Nxd5 Qxd5
  23. 23.f3 Bc5+
  24. 24.Kg2 Nd3
  25. 25.h4 Kb7
  26. 26.Ra5 Qd4
  27. 27.b3 Bb6
  28. 28.Ra2 c3
  29. 29.Rd1 Rd8
  30. 30.h5 a5
  31. 31.g4 Nf4+
  32. 32.Bxf4 Qxd1
  33. 33.Qxd1 Rxd1
  34. 34.h6 Ka6
  35. 35.g5 Rd8
  36. 36.Kf1 Bd4
  37. 37.Ke2 e5
  38. 38.Be3 Kb5
  39. 39.h7 Rh8
  40. 40.Bxd4 exd4
  41. 41.g6 fxg6
  42. 42.f7 Kc6
  43. 43.Kd3 Kd7
  44. 44.Re2 a4
  45. 45.Re8 axb3
  46. 46.Rxh8 b2
  47. 47.Rd8+

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