Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tallinn rapid · 1996 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r1b2r2/2qpb1k1/p3Pp2/1p1p1p2/3Q1P2/6R1/PPP1B1PP/7K b - - 3 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O Bb4
  8. 8.Qd3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Rad1 h5
  12. 12.Kh1 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Be7
  14. 14.f4 b5
  15. 15.e5 f5
  16. 16.Nd5 exd5
  17. 17.e6 O-O
  18. 18.Rd3 h4
  19. 19.Rff3 Kh7
  20. 20.Rg3 hxg3
  21. 21.Rxg3 f6
  22. 22.Rh3+ Kg7
  23. 23.Rg3+

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