Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 4.1
Date 2000.12.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r3rbk1/1pq2p1p/p2p2p1/N2n2P1/5Q2/2R2P1B/PPP4P/1K5R w - - 0 22

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 O-O
  11. 11.g5 Nh5
  12. 12.O-O-O Qc7
  13. 13.Kb1 Rfc8
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Nb6
  16. 16.Na5 Nf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 exf4
  18. 18.Bh3 Re8
  19. 19.Qxf4 Bf8
  20. 20.Rd3 g6
  21. 21.Rc3 Nxd5

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