Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2001.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

1q3rk1/3bn1pp/p2p4/3Pp3/2N1P3/3B3P/1P1Q2PK/2R5 b - - 6 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 b6
  10. 10.f3 Bb7
  11. 11.a4 Nc6
  12. 12.Bg5 Nb4
  13. 13.Nb1 Qc7
  14. 14.c3 Nc6
  15. 15.c4 Nb4
  16. 16.Nc3 Nfd5
  17. 17.Bxe7 Nxe7
  18. 18.Qd2 f5
  19. 19.a5 bxa5
  20. 20.Nxa5 Rad8
  21. 21.Nd5 Nbxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 fxe4
  23. 23.fxe4 Bc8
  24. 24.Rac1 Rxf1+
  25. 25.Bxf1 Rf8
  26. 26.h3 Qb6
  27. 27.Nc4 Qb8
  28. 28.Kh2 Bd7
  29. 29.Bd3

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