Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Paris Immopar rapid · 1992 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Paris Immopar rapid
Site Paris
Round 1
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/p2Q4/b1p3q1/4BP2/P2P4/1p4P1/1p5P/n5K1 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.g3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bg2 b5
  7. 7.Ne5 Nd5
  8. 8.a4 f6
  9. 9.Nf3 b4
  10. 10.Ne4 Be7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Qc2 Ba6
  13. 13.Bh3 f5
  14. 14.Neg5 b3
  15. 15.Qd1 Rf6
  16. 16.e4 Nb4
  17. 17.exf5 exf5
  18. 18.Re1 Nc2
  19. 19.Nxh7 Kxh7
  20. 20.Ng5+ Kg6
  21. 21.Ne6 Qh8
  22. 22.Bxf5+ Kxf5
  23. 23.Qf3+ Kg6
  24. 24.Qe4+ Kf7
  25. 25.Ng5+ Kg8
  26. 26.Qxe7 Qh5
  27. 27.Ne6 Rxe6
  28. 28.Rxe6 Nxa1
  29. 29.Bh6 Qf7
  30. 30.Qg5 Kh7
  31. 31.Bxg7 Qxe6
  32. 32.Be5 Qg6
  33. 33.Qd8 Nd7
  34. 34.Qxd7+ Kg8
  35. 35.f4 c3
  36. 36.f5 cxb2

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