Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapidplay · 2002 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2002.03.23
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

8/8/3R1pk1/5p2/5K1P/8/2b5/8 w - - 13 76

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.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.a3 b4
  10. 10.Ne4 c5
  11. 11.Nxf6+ gxf6
  12. 12.O-O Rg8
  13. 13.Qe2 Qb6
  14. 14.axb4 cxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Qc6
  16. 16.Kh1 Bxb4
  17. 17.Bf4 Rg4
  18. 18.Bg3 Rxd4
  19. 19.Rg1 Re4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Qxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Rgc1 a5
  23. 23.Nd4 e5
  24. 24.Nb5 Rb8
  25. 25.Nc7+ Ke7
  26. 26.Na6 Rb6
  27. 27.Nxb4 Rxb4
  28. 28.f3 Bf5
  29. 29.Rxa5 Rxb2
  30. 30.Be1 Kf8
  31. 31.Bc3 Rb3
  32. 32.Kg1 Be6
  33. 33.Ra4 Kg7
  34. 34.Rb4 Ra3
  35. 35.Rb7 Ra2
  36. 36.Bb2 Ra4
  37. 37.Rcc7 Nf8
  38. 38.Ra7 Rb4
  39. 39.Ba3 Rb1+
  40. 40.Rc1 Rb6
  41. 41.Bc5 Rb5
  42. 42.Bxf8+ Kxf8
  43. 43.Rac7 Kg7
  44. 44.R7c5 Rb4
  45. 45.Kf2 h5
  46. 46.R1c2 Kg6
  47. 47.Rd2 h4
  48. 48.Ra5 Kg7
  49. 49.h3 Bf5
  50. 50.Rda2 Kh6
  51. 51.R5a4 Rxa4
  52. 52.Rxa4 Kg5
  53. 53.f4+ exf4
  54. 54.Ra5 Kg6
  55. 55.Kf3 Bc8
  56. 56.Kxf4 Bb7
  57. 57.Ra2 f5
  58. 58.Rd2 f6
  59. 59.Rd8 Be4
  60. 60.Rh8 Bd5
  61. 61.Rd8 Be4
  62. 62.Rd2 Bc6
  63. 63.Rd1 Be4
  64. 64.Rg1 Kh5
  65. 65.g4+ hxg3
  66. 66.Kxg3 Kg5
  67. 67.Rf1 Bd3
  68. 68.Rf2 Be4
  69. 69.h4+ Kh5
  70. 70.Kf4 Kg6
  71. 71.Rd2 Kh5
  72. 72.Rd8 Kg6
  73. 73.Rg8+ Kh7
  74. 74.Rd8 Kg6
  75. 75.Rd6 Bc2

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