Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Chalkidiki Afitos · 1993 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Chalkidiki Afitos
Site Chalkidiki
Round 1
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Bqk/1b4r1/p3NQ2/3pP3/1p3P2/3nP3/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 a6
  5. 5.Ne5 Nbd7
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Bf4 e6
  8. 8.e3 b5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Na2 O-O
  13. 13.Nc1 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nd7
  15. 15.Nb3 Rc8
  16. 16.Qe2 Qb6
  17. 17.a5 Qa7
  18. 18.Rfc1 Qa8
  19. 19.Qh5 g6
  20. 20.Qg4 Rxc1+
  21. 21.Rxc1 Rc8
  22. 22.Ra1 Qb8
  23. 23.Qg3 Bd8
  24. 24.Nd4 Nc5
  25. 25.Bb1 Bxa5
  26. 26.h4 Bd8
  27. 27.h5 Qc7
  28. 28.Bh6 Qe7
  29. 29.hxg6 hxg6
  30. 30.Bxg6 fxg6
  31. 31.Qxg6+ Kh8
  32. 32.Rc1 Rc7
  33. 33.f4 Qh7
  34. 34.Qe8+ Qg8
  35. 35.Bf8 Rf7
  36. 36.Qxd8 Nd3
  37. 37.Rc7 Rxc7
  38. 38.Qf6+ Rg7
  39. 39.Nxe6

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