Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Riga op · 1987 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Riga op
Site Riga
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/4P1p1/3pR2p/1p3n2/1Pp3P1/7P/5P2/6K1 b - g3 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.Re1 Bc5
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 h6
  12. 12.h3 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nb4
  14. 14.Qb1 c5
  15. 15.a3 Nc6
  16. 16.d5 Ne7
  17. 17.Bc2 Ng6
  18. 18.b4 c4
  19. 19.Qb2 Re8
  20. 20.Nb1 Bxe3
  21. 21.Rxe3 Nh5
  22. 22.a4 Qd7
  23. 23.Nd4 Nhf4
  24. 24.Nc3 Re5
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  27. 27.Bd1 f5
  28. 28.Nxf5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Nxd5 Nxd5
  30. 30.Bg4 Qf7
  31. 31.exd5 Rxf5
  32. 32.Qb1 Nh4
  33. 33.Bxf5 Qxf5
  34. 34.Qe4 Qf6
  35. 35.Qe6+ Qxe6
  36. 36.dxe6 Kf8
  37. 37.e7+ Ke8
  38. 38.Re6 Nf5
  39. 39.g4

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