Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

1st ACP World Rapid Cup · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 2.2
Date 2007.01.07
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/p3r3/5R2/1bN3P1/3K4/8 w - - 11 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 c5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bc3 d6
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3
  10. 10.Nxc3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rc1 a6
  12. 12.Qd2 Qe7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rfd8
  14. 14.d5 exd5
  15. 15.Nh4 b5
  16. 16.cxd5 g6
  17. 17.Qg5 Kh8
  18. 18.Nf3 Re8
  19. 19.Qh4 Qf8
  20. 20.Qf4 Nh5
  21. 21.Qd2 Qg7
  22. 22.Ng5 Rad8
  23. 23.Nge4 Nb6
  24. 24.b3 Bc8
  25. 25.Ng5 Nf6
  26. 26.Qf4 h6
  27. 27.Nf3 Bb7
  28. 28.Ne1 g5
  29. 29.Qd2 b4
  30. 30.axb4 cxb4
  31. 31.Qd4 bxc3
  32. 32.Qxb6 Rb8
  33. 33.Qxd6 Red8
  34. 34.Qc5 Rbc8
  35. 35.Qa5 Ng4
  36. 36.Qb4 f5
  37. 37.Qd4 Qxd4
  38. 38.Rxd4 Nf6
  39. 39.Rc4 Nxd5
  40. 40.Nd3 Re8
  41. 41.e3 Rb8
  42. 42.Nc5 Ba8
  43. 43.Bxd5 Bxd5
  44. 44.R4xc3 a5
  45. 45.Rd3 Bf3
  46. 46.Kf1 Rbc8
  47. 47.Ke1 Re5
  48. 48.Rdc3 Rd5
  49. 49.e4 fxe4
  50. 50.Nxe4 Rxc3
  51. 51.Nxc3 Rd3
  52. 52.Ne2 g4
  53. 53.Ra1 Rd5
  54. 54.Ng1 Be4
  55. 55.Ke2 Bc2
  56. 56.Ra3 Rb5
  57. 57.f3 h5
  58. 58.fxg4 hxg4
  59. 59.Kd2 Bxb3
  60. 60.h3 gxh3
  61. 61.Nxh3 Kg7
  62. 62.Nf4 Kf6
  63. 63.Ne2 Bc4
  64. 64.Nc3 Re5
  65. 65.Ra4 Bb3
  66. 66.Rf4+ Kg6

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