Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final
Site Leon ESP
Round 2
Date 2008.05.31
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

rr4k1/5p2/3pq1p1/6B1/1P2n3/2P5/1K4QP/2NR4 w - - 4 34

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 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rhe1 Qb6
  12. 12.Nb3 Be7
  13. 13.Qh3 b4
  14. 14.Ne2 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 a5
  16. 16.Nbd4 O-O
  17. 17.g4 Nc5
  18. 18.g5 hxg5
  19. 19.Bxg5 Bxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Ncxe4
  21. 21.Rg1 b3
  22. 22.axb3 a4
  23. 23.b4 Rfb8
  24. 24.c3 a3
  25. 25.Bh6 g6
  26. 26.f5 axb2+
  27. 27.Kxb2 Nf2
  28. 28.Qg2 Nxd1+
  29. 29.Rxd1 exf5
  30. 30.Nxf5 Qa7
  31. 31.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  32. 32.Bg5 Qe6
  33. 33.Nc1 Ne4

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