Alexei Shirov vs Peter Svidler

31st ECC Open 2015 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 31st ECC Open 2015
Site Skopje MKD
Round 5.3
Date 2015.10.22
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/4k2p/4P3/4K1P1/6P1/8/8 w - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qf3 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be5
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bd4 Nf6
  11. 11.Bxe5 Qxe5
  12. 12.Qg3 Qxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 d5
  14. 14.Be2 h6
  15. 15.g4 Rf8
  16. 16.f4 Rb8
  17. 17.Bf3 Kd8
  18. 18.Ne2 Kc7
  19. 19.e5 Nd7
  20. 20.c4 a5
  21. 21.Nd4 Ba6
  22. 22.cxd5 cxd5
  23. 23.b3 a4
  24. 24.Kd2 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rc1+ Kb6
  26. 26.bxa4 Bc4
  27. 27.Be2 Bxe2
  28. 28.Kxe2 Rxc1
  29. 29.Rxc1 Ra8
  30. 30.Rb1+ Kc7
  31. 31.Rb4 Nc5
  32. 32.f5 exf5
  33. 33.Nxf5 Nxa4
  34. 34.Nxg7 Nc5
  35. 35.a4 Rxa4
  36. 36.Rxa4 Nxa4
  37. 37.Ke3 Kd7
  38. 38.Kd4 Nb6
  39. 39.Nh5 Ke7
  40. 40.g3 Ke6
  41. 41.Nf4+ Kd7
  42. 42.Nxd5 Nxd5
  43. 43.Kxd5 Ke7
  44. 44.Ke4 Ke6

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