Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-blind 5th · 1996 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k1r/6bp/3pBp2/2qP4/1p2Q1PP/8/PP6/1K3R2 b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 Bd7
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O e6
  9. 9.f3 Be7
  10. 10.h4 b5
  11. 11.g4 Ne5
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Qh6 Rc8
  14. 14.f4 Bf8
  15. 15.Qh5 b4
  16. 16.Nd5 exd5
  17. 17.fxe5 fxe5
  18. 18.Bxa6 exd4
  19. 19.exd5 Bg7
  20. 20.Rde1+ Kf8
  21. 21.Rhf1 Be8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  23. 23.Bxc8 f6
  24. 24.Qf5 Qe5
  25. 25.Qd7 d3
  26. 26.Qd8+ Kf7
  27. 27.Qc7+ Kf8
  28. 28.Be6 Qe3+
  29. 29.Kb1 dxc2+
  30. 30.Qxc2 Qc5
  31. 31.Qe4

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