Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapidplay · 2000 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2000.03.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/2R5/4B1kp/p2N2p1/r5P1/1r5P/5PK1/8 b - - 0 40

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 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Ne5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Nbc6
  13. 13.Nd5 e6
  14. 14.fxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Ne3 O-O
  16. 16.Be2 d5
  17. 17.O-O Ng6
  18. 18.c4 Nd4
  19. 19.cxd5 exd5
  20. 20.Bg4 Nf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 Rxf4
  22. 22.Qd3 Qd6
  23. 23.Rad1 Raf8
  24. 24.Rd2 Kh8
  25. 25.Rfd1 a5
  26. 26.Qa3 Qxa3
  27. 27.bxa3 Rd8
  28. 28.Rd3 b5
  29. 29.g3 Re4
  30. 30.Kg2 b4
  31. 31.a4 Rf8
  32. 32.R1d2 Rb8
  33. 33.Nxd5 b3
  34. 34.axb3 Nxb3
  35. 35.Rc2 Rxa4
  36. 36.Rxb3 Rxb3
  37. 37.Rc8+ Bf8
  38. 38.Be6 Kg7
  39. 39.Rc7+ Kg6
  40. 40.g4

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