Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2003.03.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

4rb2/1b1q1k1p/p2p3p/1pnP4/2pB4/P5QP/BPP2PP1/4R1K1 w - - 2 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nd8
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Re8
  14. 14.Nf5 Ne6
  15. 15.Qf3 c5
  16. 16.Be3 c4
  17. 17.Ba2 Rac8
  18. 18.Rad1 Bf8
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Nc5
  21. 21.Bd4 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Re8
  23. 23.Nh6+ Kh8
  24. 24.Nxf7+ Kg8
  25. 25.Nh6+ gxh6
  26. 26.Qg3+ Kf7

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