Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

The Game

White	Boris Gelfand
Black	Alexei Shirov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Linares 14th
Site	Linares
Round	11
Date	1997.00.00
Opening	Semi-Slav Defense (D49)
Moves	44

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Final Position

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

1R6/5pk1/4bp2/4p2p/3b4/6P1/5PK1/2B5 b - - 11 44

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 a6
9. 9.e4 c5
10. 10.e5 cxd4
11. 11.Nxb5 axb5
12. 12.exf6 gxf6
13. 13.O-O Qb6
14. 14.Qe2 Ba6
15. 15.Rd1 Bc5
16. 16.a3 Bb7
17. 17.Bxb5 Rg8
18. 18.b4 Be7
19. 19.Rxd4 Qxd4
20. 20.Nxd4 Bxg2
21. 21.Qe3 Bh3+
22. 22.Kh1 Bg2+
23. 23.Kg1 Bh3+
24. 24.Qg3 Rxg3+
25. 25.hxg3 Bxb4
26. 26.Bb2 Bc5
27. 27.a4 e5
28. 28.Nc6 Kf8
29. 29.a5 Nb8
30. 30.Rc1 Bd6
31. 31.Nxb8 Rxb8
32. 32.a6 Rxb5
33. 33.a7 Ra5
34. 34.Ra1 Rxa7
35. 35.Rxa7 Kg7
36. 36.Kh2 Be6
37. 37.Ra8 Bc5
38. 38.Kg1 h5
39. 39.Bc1 Kg6
40. 40.Rh8 Bg4
41. 41.Kg2 Kg7
42. 42.Rb8 Be6
43. 43.Rb5 Bd4
44. 44.Rb8

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