Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

GM · 2000 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Montecatini Terme ITA
Round 3
Date 2000.07.30
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

4k3/p1R3pp/8/4P3/5P2/6n1/Pr4N1/6K1 b - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nbd7
  6. 6.O-O Bd6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.e4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 e5
  10. 10.Be3 Qe7
  11. 11.Bb3 exd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Ne5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.f4 Qc5+
  16. 16.Kh1 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Qb3 Rae8
  19. 19.e5 Ng4
  20. 20.g3 Re7
  21. 21.Rae1 Qb6
  22. 22.Qa3 Rd7
  23. 23.Ne4 Rd4
  24. 24.Qe7 c5
  25. 25.Nd6 Qc6+
  26. 26.Kg1 Qd5
  27. 27.Qxb7 Qxb7
  28. 28.Nxb7 Rb8
  29. 29.Nxc5 Rxb2
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc4
  31. 31.Rc1 Rd4
  32. 32.Nxe6 Rdd2
  33. 33.Rc8+ Kf7
  34. 34.Ng5+ Ke7
  35. 35.Rc7+ Ke8
  36. 36.Nf3 Rg2+
  37. 37.Kh1 Nxh2
  38. 38.Nh4 Nxf1
  39. 39.Nxg2 Nxg3+
  40. 40.Kg1 Ne2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Ng3+
  42. 42.Kg1

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