Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

It · 2001 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Astana KAZ
Round 9
Date 2001.05.31
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3Rb3/p3kpp1/7p/8/P3B3/8/1r3PPP/6K1 w - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.e4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Bxe4 h6
  13. 13.Rd1 Qc7
  14. 14.Qxc7 Bxc7
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Be3 Nxf3+
  17. 17.Bxf3 Be5
  18. 18.Bc5 Re8
  19. 19.Re1 Bd7
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rab8
  21. 21.Rxe5 Rxe5
  22. 22.Bd6 Ree8
  23. 23.Bxb8 Rxb8
  24. 24.Be4 Rxb2
  25. 25.Rd1 Be8
  26. 26.Rd8 Kf8
  27. 27.a4 Ke7

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