Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Sparkassen Gp 1 · 2002 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Sparkassen Gp 1
Site Dortmund GER
Round 6
Date 2002.07.11
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/P2k2p1/4Rb1r/3B1R2/4P3/3n2K1/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.Bxc6+ bxc6
  5. 5.O-O Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.e5 e6
  8. 8.exd6 Bxd6
  9. 9.d3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Ne4 Nd5
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Ng3 Bg6
  14. 14.Ne4 Bc7
  15. 15.Nxc5 e5
  16. 16.a3 f5
  17. 17.c4 Nf6
  18. 18.d4 e4
  19. 19.Ne5 Bh5
  20. 20.Qd2 Qd6
  21. 21.Qc3 Rad8
  22. 22.Be3 Rxe5
  23. 23.Nb7 Qf8
  24. 24.dxe5 Rd3
  25. 25.Qb4 Bxe5
  26. 26.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  27. 27.Nc5 Rd6
  28. 28.Nb7 Rd7
  29. 29.Nc5 Re7
  30. 30.Rab1 f4
  31. 31.Bd2 Bd6
  32. 32.b4 Kf7
  33. 33.Bc3 e3
  34. 34.Bd4 Bxc5
  35. 35.Bxc5 Re5
  36. 36.fxe3 f3
  37. 37.gxf3 Bxf3
  38. 38.Kh2 Be4
  39. 39.Rb2 Rh5
  40. 40.Rf1 a6
  41. 41.Bd4 Bf5
  42. 42.Rf3 Ne4
  43. 43.b5 axb5
  44. 44.cxb5 cxb5
  45. 45.Rxb5 g6
  46. 46.a4 Nd2
  47. 47.Rf4 Rxh3+
  48. 48.Kg2 Rh5
  49. 49.a5 Ke6
  50. 50.Re5+ Kd6
  51. 51.a6

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