Peter Svidler vs Alexei Shirov

Rapid KO Final · 2004 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid KO Final
Site Leon ESP
Round 3
Date 2004.06.06
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2q3k1/pp5p/4pbp1/3pPr2/5PP1/2r5/P3Q2P/1R3RK1 b - - 8 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.Qe2 O-O
  7. 7.d4 d5
  8. 8.e5 Ne4
  9. 9.Be3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Bd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Na5
  13. 13.Bd3 Rc8
  14. 14.Rac1 Nc4
  15. 15.Bf4 Rc6
  16. 16.Rb1 Qc8
  17. 17.Bg5 f6
  18. 18.Bc1 fxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Rxc3
  21. 21.Bg5 Bf5
  22. 22.Bxf5 Rxf5
  23. 23.f4 e6
  24. 24.Bf6 Bxf6
  25. 25.g4 Rc2
  26. 26.Qf3 Rc3
  27. 27.Qe2 Rc2
  28. 28.Qf3 Rc3
  29. 29.Qe2

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