Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Tilburg Fontys · 1996 · English Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3B1k2/p1pp4/6r1/1p6/8/1P6/P4P2/3R1K2 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 f5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Qe3+ Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Nh3 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.b3 Bc5
  11. 11.Qd2 Qe7
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.cxd5 Nd8
  14. 14.Bb2 Re8
  15. 15.Nf4 Bd6
  16. 16.Rac1 Nf7
  17. 17.Rfe1 Rac8
  18. 18.e4 fxe4
  19. 19.Rxe4 Qg5
  20. 20.h4 Qh6
  21. 21.Rce1 Rf8
  22. 22.Qd1 g6
  23. 23.Qg4 Rcd8
  24. 24.Bf6 Rb8
  25. 25.Bb2 Rfd8
  26. 26.R4e3 Bxf4
  27. 27.gxf4 Nd6
  28. 28.Bf6 Rf8
  29. 29.Bg5 Qg7
  30. 30.Re7 Nf7
  31. 31.h5 gxh5
  32. 32.Qxh5 Qg6
  33. 33.Qxg6+ hxg6
  34. 34.Bf6 Rfd8
  35. 35.Be4 Kf8
  36. 36.Bxg6 Bxd5
  37. 37.f5 b5
  38. 38.Rd1 Rb6
  39. 39.Rxf7+ Bxf7
  40. 40.Bxd8 Bxg6
  41. 41.fxg6 Rxg6+
  42. 42.Kf1

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