Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final · 2008 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final
Site Leon ESP
Round 1
Date 2008.05.31
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1r/3P4/p1P3k1/4Q3/P7/1P3p2/2P2K2/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 Be7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.a3 Be6
  8. 8.Ng5 Bxc4
  9. 9.dxc4 O-O
  10. 10.b3 Nd4
  11. 11.Bb2 a6
  12. 12.a4 Qd7
  13. 13.Qd3 Bd8
  14. 14.Kh1 Ba5
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Qf5
  17. 17.Ne4 Qg6
  18. 18.g4 Bd8
  19. 19.f4 Qxg4
  20. 20.Nxd6 exf4
  21. 21.Bxd4 cxd4
  22. 22.Nf5 Qh5
  23. 23.Rxf4 g6
  24. 24.Qxd4 gxf5
  25. 25.Rg1+ Bg5
  26. 26.Qf6 h6
  27. 27.Rxf5 Kh7
  28. 28.Rfxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.Rxg5 Qxg5
  30. 30.Qxg5 f5
  31. 31.d6 f4
  32. 32.d7 f3
  33. 33.Qe7+ Kh6
  34. 34.Kg1 Rg8+
  35. 35.Kf2 Raf8
  36. 36.c5 Rg2+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rgg8
  38. 38.Qh4+ Kg6
  39. 39.Kf2 Rh8
  40. 40.Qe4+ Kg5
  41. 41.h4+ Kh5
  42. 42.Qxb7 Kxh4
  43. 43.Qe4+ Kg5
  44. 44.Qe5+ Kg6
  45. 45.c6

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