Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 4.2
Date 2000.12.07
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/4bppp/p3b3/1p6/8/5N1P/PPQ2PP1/6K1 b - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.Bb3 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 Na5
  12. 12.d5 Nxb3
  13. 13.Qxb3 Nxd5
  14. 14.Rad1 Nxf4
  15. 15.Rxd8 Rxd8
  16. 16.Rd1 Nd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 exd5
  18. 18.h3 b5
  19. 19.Rxd5 Be6
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  21. 21.Qc2

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