Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

It · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Astana KAZ
Round 5
Date 2001.05.25
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

5k2/p1R3pp/2P2p2/8/2r5/7P/5PPK/8 w - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.c4 Nf6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.c5 Bg4
  11. 11.Bb5 O-O
  12. 12.Bxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Re8
  15. 15.Be3 Qb8
  16. 16.Rab1 Bf8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Qb4
  18. 18.a3 Qc4
  19. 19.Rbc1 Rab8
  20. 20.Qf5 Qb3
  21. 21.Bg5 Ne4
  22. 22.Nxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Rxe4 Qd3
  24. 24.Rce1 Rxb2
  25. 25.Qf4 Rxe4
  26. 26.Qxe4 Qxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 f6
  28. 28.Bf4 Kf7
  29. 29.Bxc7 Ra2
  30. 30.Bd6 Rxa3
  31. 31.Bxf8 Kxf8
  32. 32.Re6 Rd3
  33. 33.Rxc6 Rd1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Rxd4
  35. 35.Rc8+ Ke7
  36. 36.c6 Rc4
  37. 37.Rc7+ Kf8

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