Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

38th Olympiad · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 7
Date 2008.11.20
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

5r2/1p1r2pk/2p1p2p/p3B2n/Pn1PPP1P/4K3/1P1RN3/6R1 b - - 5 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bf4 a5
  11. 11.Nc3 Na6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Nb4
  14. 14.e4 c6
  15. 15.Rad1 Nd7
  16. 16.Nf3 Rc8
  17. 17.Qe2 Re8
  18. 18.h4 Qb6
  19. 19.Rfe1 Rcd8
  20. 20.g4 Nf6
  21. 21.Ne5 Qa6
  22. 22.g5 Qxe2
  23. 23.Rxe2 Nh5
  24. 24.Bh2 f6
  25. 25.gxf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Nf3 Rd7
  27. 27.Red2 Red8
  28. 28.Ne5 Bxe5
  29. 29.Bxe5 Rf8
  30. 30.Ne2 Rdf7
  31. 31.f4 h6
  32. 32.Kf3 Kh7
  33. 33.Rg1 Rd7
  34. 34.Ke3

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