Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Alekhine mem · 1992 · English Opening · 0-1 in 88 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1992.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 88
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1Q5K/8/8/6q1/4p2k/8/8 w - - 0 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 3.Nd5 Be7
  4. 4.d4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.e3 e4
  7. 7.Ng1 Bg5
  8. 8.h4 Be7
  9. 9.Ne2 f5
  10. 10.Nef4 Nf6
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  12. 12.Nd5 O-O
  13. 13.Bd2 Ne7
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  15. 15.d5 Ng6
  16. 16.Bc3 Ne5
  17. 17.Bxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Qc2 c5
  19. 19.O-O-O Qa5
  20. 20.Kb1 Bd7
  21. 21.Qd2 Qxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 f4
  23. 23.Kc1 Raf8
  24. 24.Be2 Rg6
  25. 25.Rg1 fxe3
  26. 26.fxe3 Rg3
  27. 27.Rc2 Kf7
  28. 28.Kd2 Ke7
  29. 29.Rc3 Rf2
  30. 30.Ke1 Rfxg2
  31. 31.Rxg2 Rxg2
  32. 32.Ra3 a6
  33. 33.Rb3 b5
  34. 34.cxb5 axb5
  35. 35.Bxb5 Bxb5
  36. 36.Rxb5 Kd6
  37. 37.a4 Rh2
  38. 38.a5 Rxh4
  39. 39.Rb7 Kxd5
  40. 40.a6 Rh1+
  41. 41.Kd2 Ra1
  42. 42.a7 h5
  43. 43.Rxg7 h4
  44. 44.Rh7 h3
  45. 45.Kc3 h2
  46. 46.Rxh2 Rxa7
  47. 47.Rh8 Ra1
  48. 48.Rd8+ Ke6
  49. 49.Re8+ Kd6
  50. 50.Rd8+ Ke7
  51. 51.Rd5 Rc1+
  52. 52.Kd2 Ke6
  53. 53.Kxc1 Kxd5
  54. 54.Kc2 Ke6
  55. 55.Kc3 Kf5
  56. 56.Kc4 Kg4
  57. 57.Kxc5 Kf3
  58. 58.b4 Kxe3
  59. 59.b5 Kf3
  60. 60.b6 e3
  61. 61.b7 e2
  62. 62.b8=Q e1=Q
  63. 63.Qf8+ Ke2
  64. 64.Kd5 Qa5+
  65. 65.Ke4 Qc3
  66. 66.Qd6 Qe3+
  67. 67.Kf5 e4
  68. 68.Qh2+ Kd3
  69. 69.Qd6+ Qd4
  70. 70.Qa6+ Kd2
  71. 71.Qa2+ Ke3
  72. 72.Qb1 Qd7+
  73. 73.Kg5 Qd3
  74. 74.Qg1+ Ke2
  75. 75.Qg2+ Kd1
  76. 76.Qg1+ Kc2
  77. 77.Qc5+ Qc3
  78. 78.Qf5 Qg3+
  79. 79.Kh6 Qf3
  80. 80.Qc5+ Kd2
  81. 81.Qb4+ Ke2
  82. 82.Qb2+ Kf1
  83. 83.Qb1+ Kg2
  84. 84.Qb2+ Kh3
  85. 85.Qb7 Qf4+
  86. 86.Kh7 Qh4+
  87. 87.Kg8 Qg4+
  88. 88.Kh7 e3

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