Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

URS-FL56 · 1988 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-FL56
Site Klaipeda
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

q2r2k1/5ppp/n3p3/8/1BQ1n3/4PN2/1P3PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.a3 b4
  10. 10.axb4 Bxb4
  11. 11.O-O c5
  12. 12.Na2 a5
  13. 13.Nxb4 axb4
  14. 14.Rxa8 Qxa8
  15. 15.Be2 O-O
  16. 16.dxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Qd4 Ba6
  18. 18.Bxa6 Nxa6
  19. 19.Bd2 Rd8
  20. 20.Qc4 Ne4
  21. 21.Bxb4

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