Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Linares 14th · 1997 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 5
Date 1997.02.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/R5p1/5p1k/1p3r2/p4P2/2P5/r7/5K2 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Nbd7
  7. 7.g4 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nb6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bxg4
  10. 10.Qd3 Rc8
  11. 11.O-O Nc4
  12. 12.Bg5 Nxb2
  13. 13.Qg3 Qc7
  14. 14.Qh4 Qxc3
  15. 15.Bxf6 h5
  16. 16.Bg5 Qxd4
  17. 17.h3 Nc4
  18. 18.c3 Qd3
  19. 19.hxg4 Ne5
  20. 20.d6 Nf3+
  21. 21.Bxf3 Qxf3
  22. 22.dxe7 Bxe7
  23. 23.Rfe1 f6
  24. 24.Be3 Qxg4+
  25. 25.Qxg4 hxg4
  26. 26.Rab1 b5
  27. 27.Bd4 Kf7
  28. 28.Re4 Rhe8
  29. 29.Rxg4 Bf8
  30. 30.Rg3 Rc4
  31. 31.Rd3 Re2
  32. 32.Bb6 Rxa2
  33. 33.Re1 Bc5
  34. 34.Rd7+ Kg6
  35. 35.Bxc5 Rxc5
  36. 36.Ree7 Rg5+
  37. 37.Kf1 Kh6
  38. 38.Ra7 a5
  39. 39.Re8 a4
  40. 40.f4 Rf5

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