Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Biel Interzonal · 1993 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 11
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

1k6/8/1K6/2P5/8/8/2r5/1R6 w - - 11 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f4 exf4
  9. 9.Bxf4 Nc6
  10. 10.Qe2 a5
  11. 11.O-O-O Bg4
  12. 12.Qb5 Bxd1
  13. 13.Qxb7 Bg4
  14. 14.Bb5 Bd7
  15. 15.Bxc6 Rc8
  16. 16.Nxa5 Bxc6
  17. 17.Nxc6 Qd7
  18. 18.Na5 Rxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Qxb7
  20. 20.Nxb7 Nxe4
  21. 21.Re1 d5
  22. 22.Nd6+ Bxd6
  23. 23.Bxd6 Kd7
  24. 24.Bb4 f5
  25. 25.a4 Kc6
  26. 26.Kb2 g5
  27. 27.c4 f4
  28. 28.Kb3 Re8
  29. 29.cxd5+ Kxd5
  30. 30.Rd1+ Kc6
  31. 31.Kc4 Re6
  32. 32.a5 Nf2
  33. 33.Rd8 Ng4
  34. 34.Rc8+ Kb7
  35. 35.Rg8 Rg6
  36. 36.Rh8 Ka6
  37. 37.Rxh7 Ne3+
  38. 38.Kb3 Nxg2
  39. 39.c4 Rc6
  40. 40.Bc3 Ne3
  41. 41.Bd4 Kxa5
  42. 42.Ra7+ Ra6
  43. 43.Rg7 Rc6
  44. 44.Rxg5+ Ka6
  45. 45.Bc5 Kb7
  46. 46.h4 Re6
  47. 47.Bd4 f3
  48. 48.Rg7+ Kc6
  49. 49.Rf7 Re4
  50. 50.Rf6+ Kd7
  51. 51.Bxe3 Rxe3+
  52. 52.Kb4 Re4
  53. 53.h5 Rh4
  54. 54.Kb5 Rxh5+
  55. 55.c5 Rh2
  56. 56.Rf7+ Kc8
  57. 57.Kb6 Rb2+
  58. 58.Kc6 Kb8
  59. 59.Rxf3 Rh2
  60. 60.Rf8+ Ka7
  61. 61.Rd8 Rc2
  62. 62.Rd1 Kb8
  63. 63.Rb1+ Kc8
  64. 64.Kb6 Kb8

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