Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final
Site Leon ESP
Round 4
Date 2008.05.31
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3k3r/1p1bb2Q/p1rpp3/4q1p1/4P3/3B2P1/PPP1N3/1K1R1R2 w - - 9 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Bd3 g5
  12. 12.fxg5 Ne5
  13. 13.Qe2 Nfg4
  14. 14.Nf3 hxg5
  15. 15.Bg3 Bd7
  16. 16.Rhf1 Qc5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Kb1 Rc8
  19. 19.Bf2 Qa5
  20. 20.Bd4 Rh6
  21. 21.h4 Rxh4
  22. 22.g3 Rh8
  23. 23.Qf2 Rc6
  24. 24.Bxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Qxf7+ Kd8
  26. 26.Ne2 Rf8
  27. 27.Qh7 Rh8
  28. 28.Qf7 Rf8
  29. 29.Qh7 Rh8

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