Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Hoogovens · 1998 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 8
Date 1998.01.25
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/ppp4p/3p1qp1/2PPpb2/1PR1B3/5P2/P2QR1PP/6K1 b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 Nh5
  10. 10.Re1 f5
  11. 11.Nd2 Nf6
  12. 12.c5 Bh6
  13. 13.Bd3 fxe4
  14. 14.Ndxe4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 Bxc1
  16. 16.Rxc1 Nf5
  17. 17.Qd2 Nd4
  18. 18.Ne2 Nxe2+
  19. 19.Rxe2 Bf5
  20. 20.f3 Qf6
  21. 21.Rc4

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