Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

VII Stars · 2008 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event VII Stars
Site Benidorm ESP
Round 10
Date 2008.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/5R2/6P1/5n1K/5k2/8/6r1 w - - 13 69

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.Nd2 Bg5
  7. 7.Nf1 Nh6
  8. 8.Ng3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Kh8
  10. 10.f4 Bxf4
  11. 11.Bxf4 exf4
  12. 12.Rxf4 f5
  13. 13.exf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Qd2 Bd7
  15. 15.Raf1 Rxf4
  16. 16.Qxf4 Ne5
  17. 17.Bd5 Bc6
  18. 18.d4 Ng6
  19. 19.Qd2 Qh4
  20. 20.Nge2 Ne7
  21. 21.Bxc6 Nxc6
  22. 22.dxc5 dxc5
  23. 23.h3 Rd8
  24. 24.Qe3 Nd4
  25. 25.Qe5 b6
  26. 26.Nxd4 Qxd4+
  27. 27.Qxd4 cxd4
  28. 28.Nb5 a5
  29. 29.Rf3 g6
  30. 30.g4 Rd5
  31. 31.a4 Rc5
  32. 32.Nxd4 Rc4
  33. 33.c3 Rxa4
  34. 34.Rf8+ Ng8
  35. 35.Rb8 Ra1+
  36. 36.Kg2 a4
  37. 37.Rxb6 a3
  38. 38.bxa3 Rxa3
  39. 39.Rc6 Ne7
  40. 40.Rc5 Kg7
  41. 41.Rc7 Kf8
  42. 42.Ne6+ Ke8
  43. 43.Nf4 Kd8
  44. 44.Ne6+ Ke8
  45. 45.Nf4 Kd8
  46. 46.Rc4 Kd7
  47. 47.Kg3 Nc6
  48. 48.Nd5 Ne5
  49. 49.Rd4 Ke6
  50. 50.Kf4 Ra7
  51. 51.g5 Nc6
  52. 52.Rd1 Ra4+
  53. 53.Kg3 Rc4
  54. 54.Nf4+ Kf5
  55. 55.Rd5+ Ke4
  56. 56.Rd3 Rc5
  57. 57.h4 Rc4
  58. 58.h5 gxh5
  59. 59.Rd6 Rxc3+
  60. 60.Nd3 Ne5
  61. 61.Kh4 Nxd3
  62. 62.Kxh5 Ne5
  63. 63.Kh4 Rc1
  64. 64.Rf6 Rh1+
  65. 65.Kg3 Rg1+
  66. 66.Kh4 Ng6+
  67. 67.Kh5 Nf4+
  68. 68.Kh4 Kf3

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