Alexei Shirov vs Peter Svidler

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 7
Date 2005.03.26
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3ppp/2n1b3/p3p3/P1P1P3/1P3P2/6PP/1BNr1RK1 b - - 8 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Ba7
  7. 7.c4 Nc6
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.O-O Nge7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 e5
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Nd5 a5
  14. 14.a4 Bxe3
  15. 15.Qxe3 Nb4
  16. 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  17. 17.Nc1 Qc7
  18. 18.b3 Qc5
  19. 19.Qd2 Nc6
  20. 20.Bc2 Bg4
  21. 21.Qxd6 Qb6
  22. 22.Rd5 Rfd8
  23. 23.Qc5 Qxc5
  24. 24.Rxc5 Rd2
  25. 25.Bb1 Rad8
  26. 26.Rd5 Be6
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  28. 28.f3 Nc6
  29. 29.Rf2 Rd1+
  30. 30.Rf1 Rd2
  31. 31.Rf2 Rd1+
  32. 32.Rf1

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