GM Shirov (2755) – GM Ivanchuk (2751) [C12]
07.03.2008 / Linares – Round 14
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.exd5 exd5 6.Bd3 = 0-0 7.Ne2 c6 8.0-0 Re8 9.Ng3 h6 10.Bd2 Nbd2 11.Nce2 Bxd2 12.Qxd2 Nf8 13.Nf4 Qd6 14.f3 Bd7 15.Bf5 Re7 16.Bxd7 Qxd7 17.Nd3 Ng6 18.Nc5 Qc7 19.Nf5 Ree8 += 20.g4 b6 21.Nd3 Re6 22.Rae1 Rae8 23.b4 Nh7 24.h4 Nhf8 25.h5 Ne7 26.Nf4 Rf6 27.Nxe7+ Rxe7 28.Rxe7 Qxe7 29.Nd3 Re6 30.Re1 Rxe1+ ½–½
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Shirov bombed in Linares. Too bad.