Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

World Blitz · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 13
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/7K/6P1/8/8/5R2/6r1 b - - 7 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 e5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Bb2 Bb4+
  13. 13.Kf1 Nxf3
  14. 14.Bxf3 Be6
  15. 15.h4 Be7
  16. 16.g3 Bf6
  17. 17.Kg2 Rc8
  18. 18.Qd2 d4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Bd5
  20. 20.Rad1 Bxf3+
  21. 21.Kxf3 Qd5+
  22. 22.e4 Qe6
  23. 23.Bxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.Qf4 Rfe8
  25. 25.Rhe1 Qh3
  26. 26.Qxf6 Re6
  27. 27.Qf5 Rc3+
  28. 28.Re3 Rxe3+
  29. 29.fxe3 Qh2
  30. 30.h5 h6
  31. 31.Rd7 Kh8
  32. 32.Rxf7 Qh1+
  33. 33.Ke2 Qh2+
  34. 34.Qf2 Qxh5+
  35. 35.Ke1 Qh1+
  36. 36.Qf1 Qxf1+
  37. 37.Kxf1 Ra6
  38. 38.Rxb7 Rxa2
  39. 39.e5 Kg8
  40. 40.e6 Kf8
  41. 41.Rh7 Rb2
  42. 42.Rxa7 Rxb3
  43. 43.Kf2 Rb5
  44. 44.Rf7+ Ke8
  45. 45.Kf3 Rg5
  46. 46.Rf6 h5
  47. 47.e4 Ke7
  48. 48.Rf5 Rg8
  49. 49.Rxh5 Kxe6
  50. 50.Rf5 Ra8
  51. 51.g4 Ra1
  52. 52.g5 Rg1
  53. 53.Kf4 Rf1+
  54. 54.Kg4 Re1
  55. 55.Rf6+ Ke5
  56. 56.Ra6 Rg1+
  57. 57.Kh5 Kxe4
  58. 58.Rf6 Ke5
  59. 59.Rf2 Ke6
  60. 60.Kg6 Ke7
  61. 61.Kh6

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