Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Biel · 1995 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel
Site Biel
Round 8
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D48)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/1b4pp/p4n2/1R6/Npp5/7P/PPB2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.e4 c5
  11. 11.d5 Qc7
  12. 12.dxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Bc2 c4
  14. 14.Ng5 Nc5
  15. 15.e5 Qxe5
  16. 16.Re1 Qd6
  17. 17.Qxd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.Be3 O-O
  19. 19.Rad1 Be7
  20. 20.Bxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Nxe6 Rfc8
  22. 22.h3 Rab8
  23. 23.Nxc5 Rxc5
  24. 24.Rd6 b4
  25. 25.Na4 Rd5
  26. 26.Rb6 Rb5
  27. 27.Rxb5

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