Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Hoogovens · 1996 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/5p2/2k5/8/2p3q1/6P1/5P1P/R5K1 b - - 4 35

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 Qb5
  17. 17.a3 exd5
  18. 18.axb4 cxb4
  19. 19.Be3 Nc5
  20. 20.Qg4+ Rd7
  21. 21.Qg7 Bxg7
  22. 22.fxg7 Rg8
  23. 23.Nxc5 d4
  24. 24.Bxb7+ Rxb7
  25. 25.Nxb7 Qb6
  26. 26.Bxd4 Qxd4
  27. 27.Rfd1 Qxb2
  28. 28.Nd6+ Kb8
  29. 29.Rdb1 Qxg7
  30. 30.Rxb4+ Kc7
  31. 31.Ra6 Rb8
  32. 32.Rxa7+ Kxd6
  33. 33.Rxb8 Qg4
  34. 34.Rd8+ Kc6
  35. 35.Ra1

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