Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 6
Date 2008.02.22
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp6/1nb1p3/1B5p/3P1bp1/2N1N3/PP1R1P1P/4R1K1 b - - 7 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Qd2 g5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Qc2 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 c5
  13. 13.Rfd1 g4
  14. 14.Ne1 cxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Nb6
  16. 16.Be2 h5
  17. 17.Ne4 Qg6
  18. 18.Nc3 Qxc2
  19. 19.Nxc2 Bd7
  20. 20.Rd2 Bh6
  21. 21.Ne3 f5
  22. 22.g3 f4
  23. 23.gxf4 Bxf4
  24. 24.Re1 Bc6
  25. 25.Bb5 Bf3
  26. 26.Be2 Bc6
  27. 27.Bb5

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