Gata Kamsky vs Alexei Shirov

Madrid · 1994 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Madrid
Site Madrid
Round 1
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D48)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3k4/6p1/p1b5/4p3/8/BP3P2/P6P/2n3K1 w - - 0 32

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.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.e4 c5
  10. 10.d5 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.dxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Bc2 c4
  14. 14.Ng5 Nc5
  15. 15.e5 Qc6
  16. 16.f3 Nfd7
  17. 17.Nxh7 Nxe5
  18. 18.Nxf8 Rxf8
  19. 19.Qd4 Ncd3
  20. 20.Bxd3 Nxd3
  21. 21.Ne4 e5
  22. 22.Qe3 O-O-O
  23. 23.b3 c3
  24. 24.Ba3 b4
  25. 25.Rfd1 Qb5
  26. 26.Nxc3 Rxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 bxc3
  28. 28.Rac1 Nxc1
  29. 29.Qxc3+ Qc6
  30. 30.Qxc6+ Bxc6
  31. 31.Rxd8+ Kxd8

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