Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Keres Mem Rapid · 2006 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Keres Mem Rapid
Site Tallinn EST
Round 9
Date 2006.01.08
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r1k2r/5p2/4p3/4P1Qp/1q5B/7P/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 d5
  8. 8.e5 d4
  9. 9.Be4 Nd5
  10. 10.d3 Bb7
  11. 11.c4 Nb6
  12. 12.Bf4 Be7
  13. 13.Nbd2 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 h5
  15. 15.h3 Qd7
  16. 16.Re1 O-O-O
  17. 17.cxb5 axb5
  18. 18.a4 Nxa4
  19. 19.Nc4 bxc4
  20. 20.Rxa4 cxd3
  21. 21.Qxd3 Nb4
  22. 22.Qa3 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rxe4 Qc6
  24. 24.Ra8+ Kd7
  25. 25.Ra7+ Ke8
  26. 26.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  27. 27.Nxg5 d3
  28. 28.Bh4 Ke8
  29. 29.Re1 Nc2
  30. 30.Qa7 Qd7
  31. 31.Qxc5 Rc8
  32. 32.Qa5 Nxe1
  33. 33.Ne4 Qd4
  34. 34.Qxe1 d2
  35. 35.Qxd2 Qxe4
  36. 36.Qg5 Qb4

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