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Van Wely, Loek vs Shirov, Alexei

Hoogovens Blitz • Wijk aan Zee • 1998

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Hoogovens Blitz

Van Wely, Loek vs Shirov, Alexei
Wijk aan Zee • 1998
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.Nf3O-O6.Be2e57.O-ONc68.d5Ne79.b4a510.Ba3axb411.Bxb4Nd712.a4Bh613.a5f514.Bd3Nf615.c5fxe416.cxd6cxd617.Nxe4Nxe418.Bxe4Rf419.Qb1Bf520.Bxf5Nxf521.Bd2Rxf322.Bxh6Rc323.Bd2Rc724.Ra4Rf725.Bc3Rc826.Ba1Qg527.f4Qg428.Qe4exf429.Qxf4Qxf430.Raxf4Re731.g4Ne332.Rb1Nxd533.Rd4Ne334.Rxd6Nxg435.Rdb6Rcc736.a6bxa637.Rxa6Ra738.Rxa7Rxa739.h3Nh640.Rb8+Kf741.Bd4Rd742.Bf2Nf543.Ra8Kf644.Ra7Rd1+45.Kg2h546.Ra6+Kg547.h4+Nxh4+48.Bxh4+1/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

48

Opening

E97

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Modern System

Date

1998.01.19

Moves

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