Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

URS-chTJ · 1989 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event URS-chTJ
Site Kramatorsk
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E25)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6k1/1p2Kp2/3P4/P7/8/8 b - - 5 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 O-O
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qd3 c5
  9. 9.e4 Nb6
  10. 10.Be3 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Nc6
  12. 12.Be2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nh3 Na5
  14. 14.Bd2 Nbc4
  15. 15.Bb4 Re8
  16. 16.O-O Bb5
  17. 17.Qc3 Rc8
  18. 18.Rfc1 Nd6
  19. 19.Bxa5 Rxc3
  20. 20.Bxd8 Rxc1+
  21. 21.Rxc1 Rxd8
  22. 22.Nf4 Kf8
  23. 23.Kf2 a6
  24. 24.Nd3 Ke7
  25. 25.Ne5 Ne8
  26. 26.Bxb5 axb5
  27. 27.Ke3 Ra8
  28. 28.Rc3 Nd6
  29. 29.Kd3 h5
  30. 30.h4 Ke8
  31. 31.Rb3 Ra4
  32. 32.g4 hxg4
  33. 33.fxg4 f5
  34. 34.exf5 exf5
  35. 35.g5 Ke7
  36. 36.h5 Ke6
  37. 37.h6 gxh6
  38. 38.gxh6 Ra8
  39. 39.h7 Kf6
  40. 40.Rc3 Nf7
  41. 41.Nxf7 Kxf7
  42. 42.Rc7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Ke2 Rh8
  44. 44.Rxb7 Rxh7
  45. 45.Rxh7 Kxh7
  46. 46.Kf3 Kg7
  47. 47.Kf4 Kg6
  48. 48.Ke5

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