Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2005.03.27
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/pp3pp1/2p1bb1p/4N3/3PB3/P1P4P/5PP1/3R1RK1 w - - 3 24

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 Nf6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Nb4
  11. 11.Be2 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 c6
  13. 13.Bg5 Nbd5
  14. 14.Qb3 Nb6
  15. 15.Bd3 Be6
  16. 16.Qc2 h6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Rad1 Nd5
  19. 19.Be4 Qa5
  20. 20.a3 Nxc3
  21. 21.Qxc3 Qxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Rac8
  23. 23.Ne5 Rfd8

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