Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

34th Olympiad · 2000 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event 34th Olympiad
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 6
Date 2000.11.02
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5q2/1pQ1b3/p2n1pbk/P1BPp1p1/1P2P2p/3B3P/6P1/5RK1 b - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Be3 c6
  8. 8.d5 cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Ng4
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Bh4 h5
  12. 12.Nd2 Na6
  13. 13.Nc4 Nh6
  14. 14.f3 Nf7
  15. 15.O-O Bd7
  16. 16.a4 Qb8
  17. 17.Nb5 Rc8
  18. 18.Bf2 Bh6
  19. 19.Qb3 Nc5
  20. 20.Qa3 a6
  21. 21.Nbxd6 Nxd6
  22. 22.Nb6 Bf8
  23. 23.b4 Ncxe4
  24. 24.fxe4 Be8
  25. 25.Qf3 Be7
  26. 26.Nxa8 Qxa8
  27. 27.Bc5 Qb8
  28. 28.a5 Qc7
  29. 29.Rac1 Qd7
  30. 30.Bd3 Kg7
  31. 31.Qe3 Bf7
  32. 32.Bb6 Rxc1
  33. 33.Rxc1 Qa4
  34. 34.Bc5 g5
  35. 35.Qf2 Qd7
  36. 36.Qc2 h4
  37. 37.h3 Bg6
  38. 38.Bb6 Kh6
  39. 39.Qc7 Qe8
  40. 40.Bc5 Qf8
  41. 41.Rf1

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