Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 12 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2008.08.27
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 12
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Final Position

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

r6r/1p1bkppp/p1N1pn2/2b5/8/4PB2/PP3PPP/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 12

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Ne5 Ke7
  10. 10.Be2 Bd7
  11. 11.Bf3 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxc6+

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