Alexei Shirov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

III Kings' Tournament · 2009 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event III Kings' Tournament
Site Bazna ROM
Round 2
Date 2009.06.15
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

4k3/8/4K3/4P3/8/8/5R2/4r3 b - - 8 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Qc7
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Bg4
  9. 9.c4 Nb4
  10. 10.d4 O-O-O
  11. 11.Nxc5 e6
  12. 12.Nxb7 Qxb7
  13. 13.a3 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Rxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Nc2
  16. 16.Qd3 Nxa1
  17. 17.b4 Be7
  18. 18.Bb2 Rd8
  19. 19.Qc3 Qd7
  20. 20.Rxa1 Qd2
  21. 21.Qxd2 Rxd2
  22. 22.Bc1 Rd1+
  23. 23.Kg2 c5
  24. 24.b5 axb5
  25. 25.cxb5 c4
  26. 26.a4 c3
  27. 27.a5 Bg5
  28. 28.f4 Bxf4
  29. 29.a6 Rxc1
  30. 30.Ra4 Kb8
  31. 31.Rxf4 Rb1
  32. 32.Rxf7 c2
  33. 33.b6 Rxb6
  34. 34.a7+ Ka8
  35. 35.Rc7 Rb2
  36. 36.Kg3 g6
  37. 37.h4 h6
  38. 38.f3 Ra2
  39. 39.Kg4 Rb2
  40. 40.f4 Ra2
  41. 41.h5 g5
  42. 42.fxg5 Ra4+
  43. 43.Kf3 Ra3+
  44. 44.Ke4 Ra4+
  45. 45.Kd3 hxg5
  46. 46.Rxc2 Rh4
  47. 47.Rc8+ Kxa7
  48. 48.Rh8 Kb6
  49. 49.h6 Kc6
  50. 50.h7 Kb7
  51. 51.Ke3 Ka7
  52. 52.Kf3 Rf4+
  53. 53.Kg3 Rh4
  54. 54.Re8 Rxh7
  55. 55.Kg4 Kb7
  56. 56.Rxe6 Kc7
  57. 57.Ra6 Rh1
  58. 58.Rd6 Re1
  59. 59.Kf5 g4
  60. 60.Rd3 g3
  61. 61.Rxg3 Kd7
  62. 62.Rg7+ Ke8
  63. 63.Ke6 Kf8
  64. 64.Rf7+ Ke8
  65. 65.Rf2

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