Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2006.11.15
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2kr1r2/pp4p1/5bp1/2pB4/P2n4/2N2PP1/1P3K1P/2RR4 b - - 4 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.f3 c5
  8. 8.e4 Bg6
  9. 9.d5 exd5
  10. 10.Nxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.e5 Nfd7
  12. 12.Qxd5 Nc6
  13. 13.e6 fxe6
  14. 14.Qxe6+ Qe7
  15. 15.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  16. 16.Bxc4 Nde5
  17. 17.Bd5 Nd3+
  18. 18.Ke2 Nxc1+
  19. 19.Raxc1 Nd4+
  20. 20.Kf2 O-O-O
  21. 21.Bf7 Bh4+
  22. 22.g3 Rhf8
  23. 23.Bd5 Bf6
  24. 24.Rhd1

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