Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2004.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rr2/1kqR1p1p/pn2p3/8/pQ2b3/5P2/1PP1B1PP/2KR4 b - - 1 28

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 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Qc7
  8. 8.Qd2 b5
  9. 9.a3 Bb7
  10. 10.f3 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O-O d5
  12. 12.exd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Bf4 Qb7
  14. 14.Nf5 Qb6
  15. 15.Rhe1 O-O-O
  16. 16.Bg5 Nc5
  17. 17.Bxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Qd4 Bc6
  19. 19.Qxf6 Nd7
  20. 20.Ne7+ Bxe7
  21. 21.Qxe7 Rhf8
  22. 22.Rd6 Qc7
  23. 23.Red1 Rde8
  24. 24.Qh4 Nb6
  25. 25.Qb4 Kb7
  26. 26.a4 bxa4
  27. 27.Ne4 Bxe4
  28. 28.Rd7

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