Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Keres Mem (Rapid) · 2000 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Keres Mem (Rapid)
Site Tallinn EST
Round 6
Date 2000.01.23
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D88)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/R7/8/3N2P1/4P3/p1n2K1P/6P1/r7 b - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Bg4
  12. 12.f3 Na5
  13. 13.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  14. 14.fxg4 Rxf1+
  15. 15.Kxf1 e5
  16. 16.Kg1 exd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Bxd4+
  18. 18.Nxd4 Rc8
  19. 19.Nf3 Qxd1+
  20. 20.Rxd1 Rc2
  21. 21.Rd8+ Kg7
  22. 22.Rd7+ Kg8
  23. 23.Ng5 h6
  24. 24.Ne6 Rxa2
  25. 25.Rg7+ Kh8
  26. 26.Rxg6 Nc4
  27. 27.h3 a5
  28. 28.Rxh6+ Kg8
  29. 29.g5 Ne3
  30. 30.Rg6+ Kf7
  31. 31.Nf4 a4
  32. 32.Rb6 a3
  33. 33.Rxb7+ Kg8
  34. 34.Ra7 Ra1+
  35. 35.Kf2 Nd1+
  36. 36.Kf3 Nc3
  37. 37.Nd5

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