Alexei Shirov vs Richard Rapport

FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
Site Douglas IOM
Round 6.11
Date 2023.10.30
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

1r1q1rk1/3b1ppp/B2p4/3Np1b1/pP2P3/8/1P3PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 10 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Rb8
  12. 12.Nc2 Bg5
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Ncb4 Nxb4
  15. 15.cxb4 Bd7
  16. 16.Bxa6 O-O
  17. 17.O-O Qe8
  18. 18.Nc7 Qd8
  19. 19.Nd5 Qe8
  20. 20.Nc7 Qd8
  21. 21.Nd5

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