Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · French, Advance · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2005.03.21
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/4p2p/R6P/2pP2P1/5nK1/8/1rN5 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.c3 Qb6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be2 cxd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Nh6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nf5
  9. 9.Na4 Qa5+
  10. 10.Bd2 Bb4
  11. 11.Bc3 b5
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3+
  13. 13.Nxc3 b4
  14. 14.axb4 Qxb4
  15. 15.Bb5 Bd7
  16. 16.Bxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Qd2 O-O
  18. 18.O-O Rfb8
  19. 19.Rab1 Rb6
  20. 20.Rfc1 Rab8
  21. 21.Rc2 h6
  22. 22.g3 a5
  23. 23.Kg2 a4
  24. 24.Ra1 Be8
  25. 25.h3 Bd7
  26. 26.Rac1 Rc6
  27. 27.g4 Ne7
  28. 28.Ra1 Rc4
  29. 29.Ra2 Qb6
  30. 30.Rc1 Rb4
  31. 31.Rca1 Ng6
  32. 32.Nd1 Bb5
  33. 33.Nc3 Qd8
  34. 34.Kg3 Bc4
  35. 35.Rxa4 Rxb2
  36. 36.Qe3 R2b3
  37. 37.R1a3 Qe7
  38. 38.Rxb3 Rxb3
  39. 39.Ra1 Qb4
  40. 40.Rc1 Ne7
  41. 41.Nd2 Ra3
  42. 42.f3 Nc6
  43. 43.Nxc4 dxc4
  44. 44.Qd2 Qa5
  45. 45.h4 Rb3
  46. 46.h5 Qd8
  47. 47.Rd1 Nb4
  48. 48.Ra1 Nd3
  49. 49.Ne2 Nxe5
  50. 50.Qa5 Qxa5
  51. 51.Rxa5 Nxf3
  52. 52.Nc1 Rb1

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