Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Rubinstein Mem · 2000 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rubinstein Mem
Site Polanica Zdroj POL
Round 7
Date 2000.08.24
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/4pkb1/4p1p1/7p/R2P4/Pr2B2P/5P2/6K1 w - h6 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 a6
  8. 8.Qb3 b5
  9. 9.e5 Nfd7
  10. 10.e6 fxe6
  11. 11.Be3 Nf6
  12. 12.Be2 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O Qd6
  14. 14.Rac1 Na5
  15. 15.Qc2 Bb7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Bxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 bxc4
  19. 19.Ne4 Qd5
  20. 20.Qxc4 Qf5
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  22. 22.Qc2 Qxf3
  23. 23.Qc6 Kf7
  24. 24.Qxf3 Rxf3
  25. 25.Rxc7 Rf5
  26. 26.Rdc1 Ra5
  27. 27.a3 Rb5
  28. 28.R1c2 Rab8
  29. 29.Ra7 Rxb2
  30. 30.Rxb2 Rxb2
  31. 31.Rxa6 Rb5
  32. 32.Ra4 Rb3
  33. 33.h3 h5

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