Gata Kamsky vs Alexei Shirov

Las Palmas · 1994 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 3
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2k3p1/2b2p1p/8/7P/2K3P1/2B2P2/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  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 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Bxf3 Bb4+
  14. 14.Kf1 Be6
  15. 15.Qd3 Be7
  16. 16.h4 Bf6
  17. 17.Bd4 Bxd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 Qb6
  19. 19.Qxb6 axb6
  20. 20.Ke2 Ra5
  21. 21.Rhd1 Rfa8
  22. 22.a4 b5
  23. 23.Rd4 bxa4
  24. 24.Raxa4 Rxa4
  25. 25.bxa4 Kf8
  26. 26.Rb4 Ra7
  27. 27.Kd3 Ke7
  28. 28.Kd4 Bd7
  29. 29.Bd1 Kd6
  30. 30.Bb3 f6
  31. 31.Kc3 Kc5
  32. 32.e4 b5
  33. 33.axb5 dxe4
  34. 34.b6 Rb7
  35. 35.Rxe4 Bc6
  36. 36.Rg4 Kxb6
  37. 37.Bc2 h6
  38. 38.Rb4+ Ka7
  39. 39.Rxb7+ Kxb7
  40. 40.g3 Kc7

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