Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Hoogovens · 1999 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 13
Date 1999.01.31
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B77)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/5p1p/3q2p1/6P1/1Q3P2/KP6/8 b - - 5 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 d6
  9. 9.f3 Bd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.h4 a5
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Nxa4 Be6
  15. 15.Nb6 Ra6
  16. 16.Nd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Qc7
  18. 18.Ra4 Rb8
  19. 19.h5 Nxh5
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.g4 Nf6
  22. 22.Qh6+ Kg8
  23. 23.Rf4 Qc5
  24. 24.Rxf6 exf6
  25. 25.Kd1 Rxb3
  26. 26.cxb3 Qxd5+
  27. 27.Kc2 Rc6+
  28. 28.Kb1 Qd3+
  29. 29.Ka2 g5
  30. 30.Qxf6 Qg6
  31. 31.Qe7 Kg7
  32. 32.Rd1 h6
  33. 33.Qd7 Ra6
  34. 34.Qc8 Rb6
  35. 35.Qc7 Ra6
  36. 36.Qc8 Ra7
  37. 37.Qc6 d5
  38. 38.Qc3+ f6
  39. 39.Rxd5 a4
  40. 40.bxa4 Qf7
  41. 41.Qb3 Rxa4+
  42. 42.Qxa4 Qxd5+
  43. 43.Qb3 Qa5+
  44. 44.Qa3 Qd5+
  45. 45.Qb3

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