Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 1999 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1999.03.27
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1pN5/6p1/P2nkp1p/4p2P/2P3P1/4KP2/8 w - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5+ Bd7
  5. 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  6. 6.dxc5 Nxe4
  7. 7.cxd6 Nxd6
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.Qe2 g6
  10. 10.Rd1 Bg7
  11. 11.Na3 O-O
  12. 12.Nb5 Rfe8
  13. 13.c3 a6
  14. 14.Nxd6 exd6
  15. 15.Be3 Bh6
  16. 16.Rd3 Bxe3
  17. 17.Rxe3 Rxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Re8
  19. 19.Qd2 Ne5
  20. 20.Nd4 Nc4
  21. 21.Qc2 Qe7
  22. 22.g3 d5
  23. 23.Rd1 Qe4
  24. 24.Qc1 Kg7
  25. 25.h4 h5
  26. 26.a4 Qg4
  27. 27.Re1 Re4
  28. 28.Kg2 Rxe1
  29. 29.Qxe1 Qe4+
  30. 30.Qxe4 dxe4
  31. 31.b4 Nb6
  32. 32.a5 Nd5
  33. 33.Ne2 Kf6
  34. 34.Kf1 Kf5
  35. 35.b5 axb5
  36. 36.Nd4+ Ke5
  37. 37.Nxb5 Ne7
  38. 38.Nc7 Nd5
  39. 39.Nb5 f5
  40. 40.Ke2 Ne7
  41. 41.Nc7 Nd5
  42. 42.Nb5 Ne7
  43. 43.Nc7 Nd5

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