Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

TCh-ESP CECLUB Final · 2008 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event TCh-ESP CECLUB Final
Site Motril ESP
Round 2
Date 2008.11.02
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

5k2/1pR5/2rn1p2/p1p1pPpB/P1P1P3/2PK4/8/8 w - - 10 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Qc7
  7. 7.Qe2 d6
  8. 8.c4 g6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bg7
  10. 10.Nf3 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 Nh5
  12. 12.Bg5 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 e5
  14. 14.Nh4 Nc6
  15. 15.g3 Bh3
  16. 16.Rfd1 Ng7
  17. 17.f4 Bd7
  18. 18.f5 f6
  19. 19.Bh6 Ne7
  20. 20.g4 Kh8
  21. 21.Ng2 Rf7
  22. 22.Ne3 Qc5
  23. 23.Qf2 Ng8
  24. 24.Bxg7+ Rxg7
  25. 25.Be2 Rd8
  26. 26.a4 Bc6
  27. 27.Nd5 a5
  28. 28.Qxc5 dxc5
  29. 29.Kf2 Rd6
  30. 30.Ke3 Rgd7
  31. 31.Nb6 Rxd1
  32. 32.Bxd1 Rd6
  33. 33.Nd5 Nh6
  34. 34.h4 Nf7
  35. 35.Rb1 g5
  36. 36.hxg5 Nxg5
  37. 37.Bc2 Nf7
  38. 38.Ne7 Nd8
  39. 39.Nxc6 Rxc6
  40. 40.Rd1 Nf7
  41. 41.Rd7 Nd6
  42. 42.Kd3 h6
  43. 43.Bd1 Kg8
  44. 44.g5 hxg5
  45. 45.Bh5 Kf8
  46. 46.Rh7 Rb6
  47. 47.Rc7 Rc6
  48. 48.Rh7 Rb6
  49. 49.Rc7 Rc6

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