Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 2
Date 2002.03.17
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B82)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/8/2k1rp2/pp1b1p1p/2pR3P/P1P1B1P1/1P3K2/8 b - - 22 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.f4 Be7
  7. 7.Qf3 O-O
  8. 8.Be3 e5
  9. 9.Nb3 exf4
  10. 10.Bxf4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be2 Ne5
  12. 12.Qe3 Nfg4
  13. 13.Bxg4 Bxg4
  14. 14.Nd5 Bh4+
  15. 15.g3 Bf6
  16. 16.h3 Nc4
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  18. 18.Qd4 Bf3
  19. 19.Qxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.O-O Bxe4
  21. 21.Nd2 Nxd2
  22. 22.Bxd2 f5
  23. 23.c3 f6
  24. 24.Rad1 Kf7
  25. 25.Be3 d5
  26. 26.Rd4 Rfc8
  27. 27.Rb4 b6
  28. 28.Rd1 Ke6
  29. 29.Kf2 Rc4
  30. 30.Rxc4 dxc4
  31. 31.Rd4 Rc8
  32. 32.Ke1 h5
  33. 33.h4 b5
  34. 34.Kd2 a5
  35. 35.a3 Bd5
  36. 36.Bf4 Rc6
  37. 37.Kc1 Rb6
  38. 38.Bd2 Rb7
  39. 39.Kd1 Be4
  40. 40.Ke2 Bd5
  41. 41.Kf2 Kd6
  42. 42.Bf4+ Kc6
  43. 43.Bd2 Re7
  44. 44.Be3 Re8
  45. 45.Bf4 Re6
  46. 46.Be3

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