Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2005.03.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/6p1/3k4/4n1pK/7P/5r2/2B1R3 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be7
  10. 10.Nxe4 dxe4
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Ng5 Qd5
  13. 13.Qh5+ g6
  14. 14.Qg4 Bxg5
  15. 15.Bxg5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Qg3 Nf7
  17. 17.Be3 e5
  18. 18.Rfd1 Qc6
  19. 19.Rd2 O-O
  20. 20.Rad1 Rae8
  21. 21.b4 Nd6
  22. 22.Bc5 Rf6
  23. 23.Rd5 Nf7
  24. 24.Qe3 Qe6
  25. 25.Qxe4 c6
  26. 26.Rd7 Qxa2
  27. 27.Ra7 Ng5
  28. 28.Qxe5 Qe6
  29. 29.f4 Qxe5
  30. 30.fxe5 Rf7
  31. 31.Rxa6 Rc7
  32. 32.Bd6 Rcc8
  33. 33.Ra7 Ra8
  34. 34.Rc7 Nf7
  35. 35.h3 Rad8
  36. 36.Rd4 Rc8
  37. 37.c4 Rxc7
  38. 38.Bxc7 bxc4
  39. 39.Rxc4 Re6
  40. 40.Rc5 Kf8
  41. 41.Kf2 Ke7
  42. 42.Ra5 Kd7
  43. 43.Ra7 h5
  44. 44.Bb8+ Ke8
  45. 45.Ra5 Kd7
  46. 46.b5 cxb5
  47. 47.Rxb5 Kc6
  48. 48.Ra5 Kb6
  49. 49.Ra3 Nxe5
  50. 50.Re3 Rf6+
  51. 51.Kg3 Nf7
  52. 52.Bf4 Kc6
  53. 53.Re7 Kd5
  54. 54.Bc1 Nd6
  55. 55.Re1 Ne4+
  56. 56.Kh4 Rf2
  57. 57.g4 hxg4

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