Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Madrid · 1996 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Madrid
Site Madrid
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r2b2/3k1P2/p2p4/1p2p1Q1/4q3/2P1n3/PP5P/2KR3R w - - 1 28

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.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.g4 Nb6
  11. 11.g5 Nfd7
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Rc8
  14. 14.Na5 Qc7
  15. 15.Bxb6 Nxb6
  16. 16.Bh3 Ra8
  17. 17.Nc6 g6
  18. 18.f4 h6
  19. 19.f5 hxg5
  20. 20.Qd3 Rxh3
  21. 21.Qxh3 Nxd5
  22. 22.fxg6 Qxc6
  23. 23.gxf7+ Ke7
  24. 24.O-O-O Rc8
  25. 25.Qf5 Ne3
  26. 26.Qxg5+ Kd7
  27. 27.c3 Qe4

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