Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 23 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2004.03.21
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4rk1/pp3ppp/6n1/8/1P1PP3/1Q1B4/1P1q3P/1K5R w - - 0 24

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.g4 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 e5
  9. 9.g5 Nd5
  10. 10.Bd2 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 O-O
  12. 12.Ne4 Ne5
  13. 13.Be2 Bb4
  14. 14.O-O-O Bxd2+
  15. 15.Rxd2 Nb4
  16. 16.Qb3 Qe7
  17. 17.a3 c5
  18. 18.axb4 cxd4
  19. 19.exd4 Ng6
  20. 20.f3 Bf5
  21. 21.Bd3 Bxe4
  22. 22.fxe4 Qxg5
  23. 23.Kb1 Qxd2

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