Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov
Hoogovens Blitz · 1998 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves
The Game
| White | Boris Gelfand |
|---|---|
| Black | Alexei Shirov |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | Hoogovens Blitz |
| Site | Wijk aan Zee |
| Round | 3 |
| Date | 1998.01.19 |
| Opening | Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52) |
| Moves | 74 |
Final Position
The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
8/3N4/P1Kn2p1/6P1/7k/8/8/8 b - - 9 74
All The Moves
- 1.e4 c5
- 2.Nf3 d6
- 3.Bb5+ Bd7
- 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
- 5.c4 Nc6
- 6.O-O g6
- 7.d4 cxd4
- 8.Nxd4 Bg7
- 9.Be3 Nf6
- 10.f3 O-O
- 11.Nc3 Rac8
- 12.b3 Rfd8
- 13.Qd2 e6
- 14.Rac1 d5
- 15.exd5 exd5
- 16.c5 Re8
- 17.Bf2 a6
- 18.Rfd1 Rcd8
- 19.Nce2 Ne5
- 20.Bh4 Rc8
- 21.Bg5 Qe7
- 22.Qf4 h6
- 23.Bxh6 Bxh6
- 24.Qxh6 Rxc5
- 25.Qh4 Rxc1
- 26.Rxc1 Nd3
- 27.Rf1 Qe3+
- 28.Kh1 Kg7
- 29.Ng3 Re5
- 30.h3 Qd2
- 31.f4 Nf2+
- 32.Rxf2 Qxd4
- 33.Kh2 Re1
- 34.Rf1 Rxf1
- 35.Nxf1 Ne4
- 36.Qe1 Qb2
- 37.Ne3 Nf6
- 38.Qd1 d4
- 39.Nc4 Qc3
- 40.Ne5 Ne4
- 41.Qd3 Qxd3
- 42.Nxd3 Kf6
- 43.g4 Nc3
- 44.a4 b6
- 45.Kg2 Ke6
- 46.Kf3 f6
- 47.h4 Nb1
- 48.Ke4 Nd2+
- 49.Kxd4 Nxb3+
- 50.Kc3 Na5
- 51.Nb4 Nb7
- 52.Nxa6 Nd6
- 53.Nc7+ Kf7
- 54.Nd5 Nc8
- 55.Kb4 Ke6
- 56.Nc7+ Kd7
- 57.Nd5 Ke6
- 58.Ne3 Nd6
- 59.g5 fxg5
- 60.fxg5 Nc8
- 61.Kb5 Ke5
- 62.Nc4+ Kf4
- 63.Nxb6 Nd6+
- 64.Kc6 Nf5
- 65.a5 Nd4+
- 66.Kd5 Nb5
- 67.Kc5 Na7
- 68.a6 Kg4
- 69.Nd7 Kxh4
- 70.Kb6 Nc8+
- 71.Kc7 Na7
- 72.Kb7 Nb5
- 73.Kb6 Nd6
- 74.Kc6
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