Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 4
Date 2004.03.23
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1k/2P3p1/7p/4PQ1P/5PK1/6P1/7q b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bxf6 Qxf6
  6. 6.e3 Bb4+
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Qb3 c5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nc6
  11. 11.Bb5 d4
  12. 12.Bxc6 dxc3
  13. 13.Qxb4 cxb2
  14. 14.Rb1 bxc6
  15. 15.O-O Ba6
  16. 16.Rfe1 Rab8
  17. 17.Qa3 Bc4
  18. 18.Nd4 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rxb2 Rxb2
  20. 20.Qxb2 Bxa2
  21. 21.Qxa2 Qxd4
  22. 22.Qxa7 Qd5
  23. 23.Rc1 h5
  24. 24.Qa4 Rd8
  25. 25.h3 g6
  26. 26.Qf4 Kg7
  27. 27.Rc4 Ra8
  28. 28.Rc1 Ra2
  29. 29.h4 Rd2
  30. 30.Kh2 Re2
  31. 31.Kg3 Rd2
  32. 32.Rc4 Ra2
  33. 33.Rc3 Rd2
  34. 34.e4 Rd3+
  35. 35.f3 Qd4
  36. 36.Rxd3 Qxd3
  37. 37.Qe5+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qe8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qxc6 Qe3
  40. 40.Qc7 Qe1+
  41. 41.Kh3 Qh1+
  42. 42.Qh2 Qa1
  43. 43.c6 Kh7
  44. 44.Qf4 Qh1+
  45. 45.Kg3

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