Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Keres Mem Rapid · 2005 · Vienna Game · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Keres Mem Rapid
Site Tallinn EST
Round 4
Date 2005.01.09
Opening Vienna Game (C26)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/5pp1/7p/1n1k4/1pN2PP1/1P2K1P1/8/8 w - - 9 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 Bc5
  4. 4.Bg2 c6
  5. 5.Nge2 d5
  6. 6.exd5 cxd5
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg4
  9. 9.f3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nce2 Re8
  13. 13.Qd2 Ne5
  14. 14.b3 Bd7
  15. 15.Kh1 Qb6
  16. 16.Rfe1 Rac8
  17. 17.Rad1 a5
  18. 18.g4 Ng6
  19. 19.Bf2 Qc7
  20. 20.c3 Bd6
  21. 21.Bg3 Bxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 h6
  23. 23.Rc1 Re7
  24. 24.c4 dxc4
  25. 25.Rxc4 Qb6
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  27. 27.Rc1 Bd7
  28. 28.Qc3 Re8
  29. 29.Qc5 Qa6
  30. 30.Qc4 b5
  31. 31.Qd3 Ne5
  32. 32.Qd2 b4
  33. 33.Nf4 Qd6
  34. 34.Re1 Nc6
  35. 35.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  36. 36.Nfe2 Nxd4
  37. 37.Qxd4 Qxd4
  38. 38.Nxd4 Nd5
  39. 39.f4 Nc3
  40. 40.Bc6 Kf8
  41. 41.Bxe8 Kxe8
  42. 42.Nc6 Nxa2
  43. 43.Nxa5 Kd7
  44. 44.Kg2 Kd6
  45. 45.Kf3 Kd5
  46. 46.Ke3 Nc3
  47. 47.Nc4 Nb5

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