Alexei Shirov vs Peter Svidler

Rubinstein Mem · 2000 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rubinstein Mem
Site Polanica Zdroj POL
Round 1
Date 2000.08.17
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/2k5/Pr5K/8/4Bp1P/8/8/8 w - - 4 55

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 e6
  7. 7.g4 e5
  8. 8.Nf5 g6
  9. 9.g5 gxf5
  10. 10.exf5 d5
  11. 11.Qf3 d4
  12. 12.O-O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Bd2 Qc7
  14. 14.Bd3 Nc5
  15. 15.gxf6 dxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Qc6
  17. 17.Qe3 e4
  18. 18.Bc4 Bxf5
  19. 19.Rd4 Ne6
  20. 20.Bd5 Qb6
  21. 21.Rc4 Bc5
  22. 22.Qg3 Bxf2
  23. 23.Qe5 Qe3+
  24. 24.Kb1 Qf4
  25. 25.Qxf4 Nxf4
  26. 26.Bxb7 O-O
  27. 27.Rf1 Rad8
  28. 28.b3 Be3
  29. 29.Ba5 Bh3
  30. 30.Bxd8 Bxf1
  31. 31.Rxe4 Rxd8
  32. 32.Rxe3 h5
  33. 33.Kb2 Rd6
  34. 34.Rf3 Rxf6
  35. 35.Rxf1 Nd3+
  36. 36.Kc3 Rxf1
  37. 37.Kxd3 a5
  38. 38.a4 Rf4
  39. 39.c4 Kf8
  40. 40.b4 axb4
  41. 41.a5 b3
  42. 42.a6 b2
  43. 43.Kc2 Rxc4+
  44. 44.Kxb2 Ra4
  45. 45.Kb3 Ra1
  46. 46.Kc4 Ke7
  47. 47.Kd5 Kd7
  48. 48.Ke5 Kc7
  49. 49.Kf6 Rf1+
  50. 50.Kg5 Rg1+
  51. 51.Kxh5 f5
  52. 52.h4 f4
  53. 53.Kh6 Rb1
  54. 54.Be4 Rb6+

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