Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2000.03.26
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

5k2/3b1p2/1p3n2/3p2pp/1P6/2N1PP2/5KPP/5B2 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 Qe7
  9. 9.Bd3 e5
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Bxe5
  13. 13.O-O Be6
  14. 14.Ne2 Rac8
  15. 15.Qd2 Bxb2
  16. 16.Qxb2 Rc7
  17. 17.Rac1 Rfc8
  18. 18.Rxc7 Rxc7
  19. 19.Rc1 h6
  20. 20.f3 b6
  21. 21.Rxc7 Qxc7
  22. 22.Qc3 Qe7
  23. 23.Kf2 Qa3
  24. 24.Bb1 Qd6
  25. 25.Kg1 a5
  26. 26.Nd4 Bd7
  27. 27.Bf5 Be8
  28. 28.Bd3 Qe5
  29. 29.Bf1 Bd7
  30. 30.a3 h5
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.axb4 g5
  33. 33.Ne2 Qxc3
  34. 34.Nxc3 Kf8
  35. 35.Kf2

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