Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Investbanka · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Investbanka
Site Belgrade
Round 4
Date 1997.11.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/2p4n/6pk/4Q1Rp/4BK2/4P3/7P/5q2 w - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Na3 O-O
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 Bg4
  13. 13.Re1 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Nh5
  15. 15.Be3 Qf6
  16. 16.Kh1 exd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Ba5
  18. 18.Rg1 Rxb5
  19. 19.Ba4 Rxb2
  20. 20.Bxc6 Bb6
  21. 21.Rg4 Rb4
  22. 22.e5 dxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Qe7
  24. 24.Qd5 Bxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 g6
  26. 26.Rxb4 Qxb4
  27. 27.e6 Qc3
  28. 28.Rg1 Nf6
  29. 29.exf7+ Rxf7
  30. 30.Qe6 Kg7
  31. 31.Rg5 Qa3
  32. 32.Re5 Qd3
  33. 33.Kg2 Qe2+
  34. 34.Kg1 Qe1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qe2+
  36. 36.Kg1 h5
  37. 37.Rg5 Qd1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qc2+
  39. 39.Kg3 Nh7
  40. 40.Qe5+ Kh6
  41. 41.Be4 Rxf3+
  42. 42.Kxf3 Qd1+
  43. 43.Kf4 Qf1+
  44. 44.Bf3 Qc4+
  45. 45.Be4 Qf1+

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