Alexei Shirov vs Peter Svidler

Hoogovens · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 5
Date 1999.01.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1Q3k1p/3pr1pP/p4q2/1p6/1P6/P1Pb4/1K3R2 b - - 3 41

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 b5
  10. 10.g5 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Bf5
  13. 13.Bd3 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Be7
  15. 15.h4 O-O
  16. 16.O-O-O a5
  17. 17.Nd2 f5
  18. 18.gxf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.h5 Qc8
  20. 20.h6 g6
  21. 21.Rhg1 Kh8
  22. 22.f4 Ng4
  23. 23.fxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Bd4 Bf6
  25. 25.Qe3 Qc7
  26. 26.Ne4 Rac8
  27. 27.Rg2 Kg8
  28. 28.Qh3 Rce8
  29. 29.Rf2 Bh8
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  31. 31.b3 Kg8
  32. 32.Ng5 Qb7
  33. 33.Bxe5 Bxe5
  34. 34.Rf1 Bd4
  35. 35.Kb1 Be3
  36. 36.Ne6 Bd2
  37. 37.Qh2 Qxd5
  38. 38.Qf2 Qf5
  39. 39.Qg2 Rxe6
  40. 40.Qa8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qb7+

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