Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Sparkassen Gp 1 · 2002 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Gp 1
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1
Date 2002.07.06
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/8/1n2kp2/prB1p3/8/P2K2P1/2R2P2/8 w - - 4 40

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.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.a3 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bd2 Qe7
  12. 12.Ng5 h6
  13. 13.Nge4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 c5
  15. 15.Nxd6 Qxd6
  16. 16.Be2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Ba5 Nb6
  18. 18.dxc5 Qxc5
  19. 19.Qc1 Qg5
  20. 20.e4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Qxg5 hxg5
  22. 22.Bxb5 Bd3
  23. 23.Bc6 Bxf1
  24. 24.Bxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.Kxf1 Rc8
  26. 26.Bd2 Rc2
  27. 27.Bxg5 Rxb2
  28. 28.Be3 a5
  29. 29.Rc1 Nd5
  30. 30.Bc5 f6
  31. 31.g3 Kf7
  32. 32.Rc4 g5
  33. 33.h4 gxh4
  34. 34.Rxh4 Kg6
  35. 35.Ra4 Rb5
  36. 36.Rc4 Kf5
  37. 37.Ke2 e5
  38. 38.Kd3 Ke6
  39. 39.Rc2 Nb6

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