Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 17 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1999.03.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 17
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3qk2r/1p1nbp2/pn1p1p2/N3p2p/2r1P3/2NRB3/PPP2QPP/2K4R b k - 1 17

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.f3 Nb6
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.Qf2 Nfd7
  12. 12.f4 Rc8
  13. 13.f5 Bc4
  14. 14.f6 gxf6
  15. 15.Bxc4 Rxc4
  16. 16.Rd3 h5
  17. 17.Na5

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