Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapidplay · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 2
Date 2002.03.17
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

6k1/5ppp/2p5/p1N5/3P2P1/1n2Bb1P/1P3P2/6K1 b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 Nc6
  9. 9.c4 O-O
  10. 10.cxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Nb4
  12. 12.Bxe4 Nxc2
  13. 13.Bxd5 Rae8
  14. 14.Bxb7 Bb4
  15. 15.Rxe8 Rxe8
  16. 16.Bc6 Rb8
  17. 17.g4 Bg6
  18. 18.a3 Nxa1
  19. 19.axb4 Bxb1
  20. 20.Bd2 Ba2
  21. 21.b5 Bc4
  22. 22.Ne5 Bxb5
  23. 23.Nd7 Bxc6
  24. 24.Nxb8 Bf3
  25. 25.h3 Nb3
  26. 26.Be3 a5
  27. 27.Na6 c6
  28. 28.Nc5

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