Boris Gelfand vs Alexei Shirov

TCh-ESP Hon Gp1 · 2008 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event TCh-ESP Hon Gp1
Site Cala Mayor ESP
Round 2
Date 2008.09.04
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D26)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

3R2k1/1qb2pp1/p3p2p/1p2n3/4P3/4B2P/PP2QPP1/1B4K1 b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.Qe2 a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.Bd3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bb7
  11. 11.Nb3 Bd6
  12. 12.e4 Qb8
  13. 13.h3 O-O
  14. 14.Rd1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bg5 Nd7
  16. 16.Rac1 h6
  17. 17.Be3 Nde5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  20. 20.Na5 Bc7
  21. 21.Nxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.Bb1 Rd8
  23. 23.Rxd8+

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