Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 11
Date 2000.03.28
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/pp4pB/4q3/3p4/1n1P1R2/5N1b/PP3P1P/3R2K1 b - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Bf5
  10. 10.Qb3 Na6
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Nc3 Be6
  13. 13.Nb5 Nb4
  14. 14.Nxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Bb1 Rac8
  16. 16.Be3 f5
  17. 17.g3 f4
  18. 18.Bxf4 Rxf4
  19. 19.gxf4 Qxf4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Bh3
  21. 21.Bd3 Qh6
  22. 22.Rh4 Rc1+
  23. 23.Qd1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Qe6
  25. 25.Bxh7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Rf4+

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