Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2003.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/Q4pk1/3RB2p/p3n3/1p6/1P6/PKP5/5r1q w - - 3 48

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Nf6
  11. 11.Qf3 Qb6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Qxc6
  14. 14.Be2 Nd7
  15. 15.Nd5 Ne5
  16. 16.Qa3 Rb8
  17. 17.Rd4 b5
  18. 18.Rhd1 Qb7
  19. 19.f4 gxf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Be6
  21. 21.Qg3 Ng6
  22. 22.R4d2 O-O
  23. 23.Be3 Kh7
  24. 24.Rf1 b4
  25. 25.Rf5 Bxf5
  26. 26.exf5 Ne5
  27. 27.f6 exf6
  28. 28.Qh4 Ng6
  29. 29.Bd3 Rbe8
  30. 30.Qf2 Re5
  31. 31.Nf4 Rfe8
  32. 32.Re2 f5
  33. 33.Nh5 Qd5
  34. 34.Nxg7 Kxg7
  35. 35.Bd4 f4
  36. 36.b3 a5
  37. 37.Bc4 Qc6
  38. 38.Bxe5+ Rxe5
  39. 39.Qa7 Rf5
  40. 40.Kb1 f3
  41. 41.gxf3 Qxf3
  42. 42.Re1 Qc3
  43. 43.Rd1 Ne5
  44. 44.Bd5 Qxh3
  45. 45.Be6 Qf3
  46. 46.Rxd6 Qh1+
  47. 47.Kb2 Rf1

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