Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2005.03.27
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4R3/1p3pk1/2p3pp/1n6/KPQ5/7q/8 w - - 4 44

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.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.g4 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 e5
  9. 9.Bd2 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nxg4
  11. 11.Ne4 Ndf6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nxe4
  13. 13.Qxe4+ Qe7
  14. 14.Qg2 O-O
  15. 15.Be2 Nf6
  16. 16.Rdg1 g6
  17. 17.Bd3 c5
  18. 18.Nb5 Rd8
  19. 19.Ba5 Be6
  20. 20.Bxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.Nxd6 Rxd6
  22. 22.Rd1 Bxa2
  23. 23.Bc2 Bd5
  24. 24.e4 Bxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Nxe4
  26. 26.Rxd6 Nxd6
  27. 27.Qd5 Nf5
  28. 28.Kb1 b6
  29. 29.f4 Nd4
  30. 30.Rc1 Qe3
  31. 31.Qa8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Qxa7 Qe4+
  33. 33.Ka2 Qxf4
  34. 34.Rc4 Qd6
  35. 35.Kb1 Nc6
  36. 36.Qa4 Nb4
  37. 37.Qb3 Qxh2
  38. 38.Qc3+ f6
  39. 39.Re4 Qd6
  40. 40.b3 h5
  41. 41.Kb2 g5
  42. 42.Ka3 Qh2
  43. 43.Re7+ Kg6

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