Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 14
Date 2008.03.07
Opening French, Classical (C12)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5nk1/p3qpp1/1pp4p/3p3P/1P1P2P1/3N1P2/P1PQ4/4r1K1 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.Ne2 c6
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Ng3 h6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nce2 Bxd2
  12. 12.Qxd2 Nf8
  13. 13.Nf4 Qd6
  14. 14.f3 Bd7
  15. 15.Bf5 Re7
  16. 16.Bxd7 Qxd7
  17. 17.Nd3 Ng6
  18. 18.Nc5 Qc7
  19. 19.Nf5 Ree8
  20. 20.g4 b6
  21. 21.Nd3 Re6
  22. 22.Rae1 Rae8
  23. 23.b4 Nh7
  24. 24.h4 Nhf8
  25. 25.h5 Ne7
  26. 26.Nf4 Rf6
  27. 27.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  28. 28.Rxe7 Qxe7
  29. 29.Nd3 Re6
  30. 30.Re1 Rxe1+

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