Ivanchuk, Vassily – Shirov, Alexei Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740) Shirov, Alexei (2690) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1997.??.?? Location: Monaco MNC Tournament: 6. Amber Blindfold Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: March 6, 2020 [Event "6. Amber Blindfold"] [Site "Monaco MNC"] [Date "1997.??.??"] [Round "8"] [White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"] [Black "Shirov, Alexei"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2740"] [BlackElo "2690"] [ECO "C78d"] [EventDate "1997.04.18"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.d4 bxa4 8.dxc5 Nxe4 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.Qd5 Bb7 11.Qxe5+ Qe7 12.Qxe7+ Kxe7 13.Re1 Kd8 14.Be3 Re8 15.Na3 Rb8 16.f3 Nf6 17.Bd4 Rxe1+ 18.Rxe1 Bd5 19.c4 Be6 20.Kf2 Ng8 21. c6 f6 22.cxd7 Kxd7 23.Rd1 Ke8 24.Ke3 Ne7 25.Kd2 Rd8 26.Kc1 Nf5 27.Bf2 Rxd1+ 28.Kxd1 Nd6 29.b3 axb3 30.axb3 Kd7 31.Kd2 h5 32.Nb1 g5 33.Nc3 g4 34. Na4 Nb7 35.fxg4 hxg4 36.Bd4 Ke7 37.Ke3 Kf7 38.Kf4 Bd7 39.Nb2 Na5 40.b4 Nc6 41.Bc3 Be6 42.Nd1 Bxc4 43.Ne3 Ne7 44.Nxc4 Nd5+ 45.Kxg4 Nxc3 46.Na5 Nd5 47. Nc6 Kg6 48.Kf3 f5 49.g3 Kg5 50.h3 Kh5 51.h4 Kg6 52.Ne5+ Kg7 53.Nd3 Kh6 54. g4 fxg4+ 55.Kxg4 Ne3+ 56.Kf4 Nc2 57.Ke5 Kh5 58.Kd5 Nxb4+ 1/2-1/2 [Event "6. Amber Blindfold"] [Site "Monaco MNC"] [Date "1997.??.??"] [Round "8"] [White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"] [Black "Shirov, Alexei"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2740"] [BlackElo "2690"] [ECO "C78d"] [EventDate "1997.04.18"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.d4 bxa4 8.dxc5 Nxe4 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.Qd5 Bb7 11.Qxe5+ Qe7 12.Qxe7+ Kxe7 13.Re1 Kd8 14.Be3 Re8 15.Na3 Rb8 16.f3 Nf6 17.Bd4 Rxe1+ 18.Rxe1 Bd5 19.c4 Be6 20.Kf2 Ng8 21. c6 f6 22.cxd7 Kxd7 23.Rd1 Ke8 24.Ke3 Ne7 25.Kd2 Rd8 26.Kc1 Nf5 27.Bf2 Rxd1+ 28.Kxd1 Nd6 29.b3 axb3 30.axb3 Kd7 31.Kd2 h5 32.Nb1 g5 33.Nc3 g4 34. Na4 Nb7 35.fxg4 hxg4 36.Bd4 Ke7 37.Ke3 Kf7 38.Kf4 Bd7 39.Nb2 Na5 40.b4 Nc6 41.Bc3 Be6 42.Nd1 Bxc4 43.Ne3 Ne7 44.Nxc4 Nd5+ 45.Kxg4 Nxc3 46.Na5 Nd5 47. Nc6 Kg6 48.Kf3 f5 49.g3 Kg5 50.h3 Kh5 51.h4 Kg6 52.Ne5+ Kg7 53.Nd3 Kh6 54. g4 fxg4+ 55.Kxg4 Ne3+ 56.Kf4 Nc2 57.Ke5 Kh5 58.Kd5 Nxb4+ 1/2-1/2 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.