Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 4
Date 2004.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/3p1k1p/2b1p1p1/4P3/R6P/5P2/6PK/4B3 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 Qc7
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.Re1 Bb7
  9. 9.a4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 b4
  11. 11.Nd1 Nf6
  12. 12.e5 Bc5
  13. 13.Qf4 Nd5
  14. 14.Qg3 f5
  15. 15.Bh5+ g6
  16. 16.Bf3 O-O
  17. 17.h4 f4
  18. 18.Qg4 Rf5
  19. 19.Bxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Bxf4 Raf8
  21. 21.Bg3 Qc6
  22. 22.Qh3 Bd4
  23. 23.c3 bxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Bxc3
  25. 25.Nxc3 Qxc3
  26. 26.Qg4 a5
  27. 27.Rab1 Bc6
  28. 28.Rec1 Qd3
  29. 29.Qc4 Rf3
  30. 30.Qxd3 Rxd3
  31. 31.Rc5 Ra8
  32. 32.Ra1 Rd4
  33. 33.f3 Bxa4
  34. 34.Be1 Kf7
  35. 35.Kh2 Bc6
  36. 36.Rcxa5 Rxa5
  37. 37.Rxa5 Ra4
  38. 38.Rxa4

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