Wesley So vs Alexei Shirov

38th Olympiad · 2008 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 6
Date 2008.11.19
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/6p1/R7/8/5P2/1r3KPP/8 w - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.f3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Rc8
  11. 11.b3 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 e6
  14. 14.Bh6 exd5
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.Nb5 dxc4
  17. 17.Nd6 Rd8
  18. 18.Nxb7 Qxd1
  19. 19.Rfxd1 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Rxd1 cxb3
  21. 21.axb3 Nc6
  22. 22.Kf2 a5
  23. 23.Rd6 Rb8
  24. 24.Rxc6 Rxb7
  25. 25.Rc5 Rxb3
  26. 26.Rxa5 Rb2+
  27. 27.Kg1 Rb1+
  28. 28.Kf2 Rb2+
  29. 29.Kg1 Rb1+
  30. 30.Kf2 Rb2+

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