Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Investbanka · 1997 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Investbanka
Site Belgrade
Round 1
Date 1997.11.11
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/R7/8/1PK1p3/4r3/8/8/8 b - - 1 55

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.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.f3 Be7
  10. 10.g4 h6
  11. 11.O-O-O b5
  12. 12.Kb1 Nb6
  13. 13.Qf2 Rb8
  14. 14.Nc5 b4
  15. 15.Ne2 Nc4
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Ng3 Nxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Nd7
  19. 19.Bxa6 Nc5
  20. 20.Bc4 Bg5
  21. 21.Qe2 Ra8
  22. 22.Qe1 Rb8
  23. 23.Ne2 Bh4
  24. 24.Qd2 O-O
  25. 25.Rhf1 Rb6
  26. 26.Nc1 Bg5
  27. 27.Qe2 Qe7
  28. 28.Nd3 Nxd3
  29. 29.Rxd3 Kh8
  30. 30.Rfd1 Rc8
  31. 31.Bb3 Rc5
  32. 32.Qe1 Bh4
  33. 33.Qg1 Bg5
  34. 34.c3 bxc3
  35. 35.Rxc3 Rxc3
  36. 36.Qxb6 Rxf3
  37. 37.Qxd6 Qxd6
  38. 38.Rxd6 Rf1+
  39. 39.Rd1 Rf2
  40. 40.Bxe6 g6
  41. 41.a4 Be3
  42. 42.Rd7 Bd4
  43. 43.Rb7 Rxh2
  44. 44.a5 Rh1+
  45. 45.Ka2 Rc1
  46. 46.b4 h5
  47. 47.gxh5 gxh5
  48. 48.Kb3 h4
  49. 49.b5 h3
  50. 50.Bxh3 Rc3+
  51. 51.Kb4 Rxh3
  52. 52.a6 Rh4
  53. 53.a7 Bxa7
  54. 54.Rxa7 Rxe4+
  55. 55.Kc5

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