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Sokolov, Ivan vs Shirov, Alexei

Hoogovens • Wijk aan Zee • 1999

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Hoogovens

Sokolov, Ivan vs Shirov, Alexei
Wijk aan Zee • 1999
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.Bf4Bg75.e3c56.dxc5Qa57.Rc1dxc48.Bxc4O-O9.Nf3Qxc510.Bb3Nc611.O-OQa512.h3Bf513.Qe2Ne414.Nd5e515.Rxc6bxc616.Ne7+Kh817.Nxe5Bxe518.Nxc6Qd219.Qxd2Nxd220.Bxe5+f621.Bc3Nxf122.Kxf1Bd3+23.Kg1Rac824.Ne7Rxc325.bxc3Be426.c4Kg727.Nd5Rb828.Nc7a529.Ne6+Kf730.Nd4Ke731.f3Bb732.Ba4Kd633.Bb5Kc534.a4Bc835.Kf2Rb636.Nb3+Kb437.Nd4Ba638.Nc6+Rxc639.Bxc6Bxc440.e4Bb341.f4Bxa442.Bd5Bc243.e5fxe544.fxe5Kc545.Bg8h646.Ke3a447.e6Kd648.Kd4Bb349.Kc3Bxe650.Bh7Bf751.Kb4Ke552.h4h50-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

52

Opening

D93

Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation

Date

1999.01.17

Moves

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