Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

VII Stars · 2008 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event VII Stars
Site Benidorm ESP
Round 5
Date 2008.12.06
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves 45
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

6R1/p1k5/4r3/8/8/8/1P6/1K6 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bf4 c6
  6. 6.Qc2 g6
  7. 7.f3 Nf6
  8. 8.Bh6 Bf8
  9. 9.Bxf8 Kxf8
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.e4 Nb6
  12. 12.h3 Nh5
  13. 13.Nge2 Nc4
  14. 14.g4 Ne3
  15. 15.Qd2 Nxd1
  16. 16.Nxd1 Ng7
  17. 17.e5 h5
  18. 18.Bg2 Ne6
  19. 19.Ne3 Bd7
  20. 20.Kb1 Rc8
  21. 21.Rf1 c5
  22. 22.f4 hxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Bb5
  24. 24.f5 gxf5
  25. 25.Nxf5 Qg5
  26. 26.Qc2 Rc7
  27. 27.Bxd5 cxd4
  28. 28.Nfxd4 Rxc2
  29. 29.Nxe6+ Ke7
  30. 30.Nxg5 Rxe2
  31. 31.Rxf7+ Ke8
  32. 32.Rxb7 Rhh2
  33. 33.a4 Bxa4
  34. 34.Nf7 Bd7
  35. 35.Nd6+ Kd8
  36. 36.Nf7+ Kc8
  37. 37.Nd6+ Kd8
  38. 38.g5 Rd2
  39. 39.e6 Bxe6
  40. 40.Bxe6 Rxd6
  41. 41.g6 Rg2
  42. 42.g7 Rxe6
  43. 43.Rb8+ Kc7
  44. 44.g8=Q Rxg8
  45. 45.Rxg8

More Alexei Shirov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Alexei Shirov and Vassily Ivanchuk, or browse all Alexei Shirov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.