Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-rapid 5th · 1996 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3R1r1p/p1nP2p1/4Np2/7P/8/5PP1/2Q3K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 g6
  6. 6.b3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nd2 Nh5
  10. 10.Re1 b6
  11. 11.Nc4 Bb7
  12. 12.Nd6 Qc7
  13. 13.e5 Nf4
  14. 14.Be4 Bxe4
  15. 15.Rxe4 Nd5
  16. 16.c4 f5
  17. 17.Re1 Ne7
  18. 18.Nf3 Nbc6
  19. 19.Qd2 b5
  20. 20.h4 bxc4
  21. 21.bxc4 Rab8
  22. 22.Bc3 Nc8
  23. 23.Rad1 Nxd6
  24. 24.exd6 Qd8
  25. 25.Rb1 Rxb1
  26. 26.Rxb1 Bxc3
  27. 27.Qxc3 Qa5
  28. 28.Qe3 e5
  29. 29.Qh6 Qxa2
  30. 30.Rb7 Qxc4
  31. 31.Rxd7 Rf7
  32. 32.Nxe5 Qc1+
  33. 33.Qxc1

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