Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 4.3
Date 2000.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/1Q3p1p/1n4p1/1rp3P1/p4p2/P4P2/1PP4P/1K1R4 b - - 0 26

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.O-O-O Qc7
  12. 12.Kb1 Rfc8
  13. 13.g5 Nh5
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Nb6
  16. 16.Rg1 a5
  17. 17.a3 a4
  18. 18.Nc5 dxc5
  19. 19.d6 Bxd6
  20. 20.Qxd6 Nf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 exf4
  22. 22.Bb5 g6
  23. 23.Rge1 Ra5
  24. 24.Re8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.Qxc7 Rxb5
  26. 26.Qxb7

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