Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

ECC · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event ECC
Site Rethymnon GRE
Round 6
Date 2003.10.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5r2/B7/1p6/P1p2n1p/2P4P/1r3NP1/5RK1 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nd8
  12. 12.Ne2 Ne6
  13. 13.Ng3 g6
  14. 14.Bh6 Rfe8
  15. 15.Ng5 Bf8
  16. 16.Bxf8 Rxf8
  17. 17.Nxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Qd2 c5
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.Qxf4 d5
  21. 21.Qe5 c4
  22. 22.Ba2 Qc6
  23. 23.exd5 exd5
  24. 24.Qe6+ Qxe6
  25. 25.Rxe6 Rae8
  26. 26.Rb6 Bc8
  27. 27.Rf1 Kg7
  28. 28.Rd6 h5
  29. 29.Bb1 h4
  30. 30.Nh1 Re2
  31. 31.dxc4 dxc4
  32. 32.c3 Rxb2
  33. 33.Nf2 Bb7
  34. 34.Rb6 Rf7
  35. 35.a4 Nd5
  36. 36.Rxg6+ Kf8
  37. 37.Be4 Nf4
  38. 38.Bxb7 Nxg6
  39. 39.Bxa6 Nf4

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