Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-rapid 6th · 1997 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

5bk1/5p2/3r2p1/7p/B7/1n5P/5PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Bg5 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Be6
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.Rac1 Qa5
  13. 13.b3 b5
  14. 14.Nd5 Qxd2
  15. 15.Nxe7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Bxd2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nc6 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bb4 Bd7
  19. 19.cxb5 axb5
  20. 20.Bxb5 Rxa2
  21. 21.Rfe1 h5
  22. 22.Re2 Rxe2
  23. 23.Bxe2 Nc5
  24. 24.Bb5 Nxb3
  25. 25.Rd1 Bf8
  26. 26.h3 Kg8
  27. 27.Bxd6 Bxc6
  28. 28.Bxc6 Rd8
  29. 29.Ba4 Rxd6

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