Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2001.03.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5p2/5Qp1/2bq3p/4R3/3B4/2P3PP/7K w - - 2 33

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 b5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nb6
  13. 13.Bxb6 Qxb6
  14. 14.a5 Qb7
  15. 15.Bc4 g6
  16. 16.Ra4 Rb8
  17. 17.Nc1 h5
  18. 18.Na2 Bh6
  19. 19.Qe2 O-O
  20. 20.Nxb4 e4
  21. 21.O-O exf3
  22. 22.Qxf3 Ng4
  23. 23.Nc6 Qxb2
  24. 24.Nxb8 Qxb8
  25. 25.Bd3 Qe8
  26. 26.Re4 Qd8
  27. 27.Qg3 Qxa5
  28. 28.Qxd6 Be3+
  29. 29.Kh1 Nf2+
  30. 30.Rxf2 Bxf2
  31. 31.Qxa6 Qxd5
  32. 32.Qf6 Bc5

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