Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1999.03.24
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rkr2/8/3p2p1/3q4/p1p5/4Q1BP/PPP5/1K1R4 b - - 1 39

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 e6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.Bg2 Nc6
  9. 9.h3 Ne5
  10. 10.Qe2 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O-O Bd7
  12. 12.f4 Nc4
  13. 13.Kb1 e5
  14. 14.Nb3 Rc8
  15. 15.Rd3 b5
  16. 16.g5 hxg5
  17. 17.fxg5 Nh5
  18. 18.Nd5 Qb7
  19. 19.Bc1 Be6
  20. 20.Qe1 Be7
  21. 21.Bf3 Bd8
  22. 22.Bg4 a5
  23. 23.Qd1 g6
  24. 24.Rf1 a4
  25. 25.Nd2 Bxg5
  26. 26.Bxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Nxc4 bxc4
  28. 28.Qg4 exd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 Qd7
  30. 30.Qxg5 Qe6
  31. 31.Bd2 Rb8
  32. 32.Bc3 Rf8
  33. 33.Rfd1 Qf6
  34. 34.Qd2 Ng3
  35. 35.Qe3 Qf4
  36. 36.Qa7 Rd8
  37. 37.Bxe5 Qxe4
  38. 38.Bxg3 Qxd5
  39. 39.Qe3+

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