Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 1999 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1999.03.24
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

2r4r/1p2kp2/p1n4p/6p1/3P4/P1R3P1/1P3PP1/4KB1R b K - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 Bb4
  7. 7.Rc1 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Ne4
  10. 10.Nb5 Nxg3
  11. 11.hxg3 a6
  12. 12.Nd6+ Ke7
  13. 13.Nxc8+ Rxc8
  14. 14.e3 d5
  15. 15.cxd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 exd5
  17. 17.a3 Bxc3+
  18. 18.Rxc3 d4
  19. 19.exd4

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