Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2001.03.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7k/2r5/7P/6K1/5P2/8 w - - 0 52

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.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ke7
  10. 10.Be2 Bd7
  11. 11.Nb3 Bb6
  12. 12.Bd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bc3 Rhd8
  14. 14.Nfd2 Be8
  15. 15.Nc4 Bc7
  16. 16.Rac1 g6
  17. 17.Nba5 Rab8
  18. 18.Nxc6+ Bxc6
  19. 19.Ne5 Nd5
  20. 20.Nxc6+ bxc6
  21. 21.Bd4 e5
  22. 22.Bc5+ Bd6
  23. 23.b3 f6
  24. 24.Bxa6 Bxc5
  25. 25.Rxc5 Nb4
  26. 26.Be2 Rd2
  27. 27.a3 Rxe2
  28. 28.axb4 Rxb4
  29. 29.Rxc6 Rxb3
  30. 30.Rc7+ Ke6
  31. 31.Rxh7 Rbb2
  32. 32.h4 Kf5
  33. 33.Rh6 Ra2
  34. 34.g4+ Kxg4
  35. 35.Rxg6+ Kf5
  36. 36.Rg3 Ra4
  37. 37.Rh3 Rg4+
  38. 38.Kh1 Kg6
  39. 39.Rg1 f5
  40. 40.Rf3 Rxg1+
  41. 41.Kxg1 f4
  42. 42.exf4 exf4
  43. 43.Rxf4 Ra2
  44. 44.Kg2 Ra3
  45. 45.Rf3 Ra4
  46. 46.Kg3 Rb4
  47. 47.Ra3 Rc4
  48. 48.Ra6+ Kh5
  49. 49.Ra5+ Kg6
  50. 50.Rg5+ Kh6
  51. 51.Rc5 Rxc5

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