Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 10
Date 2003.03.26
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1q2k1/p3b3/3p3Q/4P3/6RP/P4r2/5PP1/6K1 b - - 3 35

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 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.Qa4 Bd7
  17. 17.Rab1 Qf5
  18. 18.Bg3 Bf8
  19. 19.Rb5 Qf6
  20. 20.Rxb7 Nd8
  21. 21.Qxd7 Nxb7
  22. 22.Be5 Qd8
  23. 23.Qg4 Nd6
  24. 24.h4 Rb8
  25. 25.c4 f6
  26. 26.c5 fxe5
  27. 27.cxd6 cxd6
  28. 28.dxe5 Be7
  29. 29.Bd3 Rf8
  30. 30.Qh5 g6
  31. 31.Bxg6 hxg6
  32. 32.Qxg6+ Kh8
  33. 33.Re4 Rxf3
  34. 34.Qh6+ Kg8
  35. 35.Rg4+

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