Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

TCh-ESP CECLUB Final · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event TCh-ESP CECLUB Final
Site Motril ESP
Round 3
Date 2008.11.02
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4q1k1/1p3ppp/8/3n4/2B1p3/QP5P/P1p2P2/K1N3r1 w - - 0 32

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O a5
  10. 10.Kb1 a4
  11. 11.Nc1 a3
  12. 12.b3 Be6
  13. 13.h3 Ra5
  14. 14.g4 d5
  15. 15.g5 d4
  16. 16.gxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Qe1 Nd7
  18. 18.Nd5 Rxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Rg1 Qc7
  21. 21.Bg5 Rc8
  22. 22.c4 dxc3
  23. 23.Rxd5 c2+
  24. 24.Ka1 e4+
  25. 25.Bxf6 Nxf6
  26. 26.Rb5 Rd8
  27. 27.Bc4 Rd1
  28. 28.Qa5 Qd7
  29. 29.Rd5 Rxg1
  30. 30.Qa8+ Qe8
  31. 31.Qxa3 Nxd5

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