Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexei Shirov

5th MTel Masters · 2009 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event 5th MTel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 1
Date 2009.05.13
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/pp3p1p/1q2n1p1/3r4/3N4/1P2QP2/P2R2PP/3R2K1 w - - 3 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.f3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Rac8
  12. 12.b3 e6
  13. 13.Rc1 Rfd8
  14. 14.Qd2 d5
  15. 15.exd5 exd5
  16. 16.c5 Nxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Ne4
  18. 18.Qe3 Nxc5
  19. 19.Rcd1 Bxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Qc6
  21. 21.Ne2 Ne6
  22. 22.Rd2 d4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Qb6
  24. 24.Rfd1 Rd5

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