Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

1st ACP World Rapid Cup · 2007 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event 1st ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 2.1
Date 2007.01.07
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1p3p2/p1p2r2/8/8/6Pp/P2Q1q1P/1R5K w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 a6
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.b3 Bb4
  7. 7.Bd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.Qc2 h6
  11. 11.e4 dxc4
  12. 12.bxc4 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Rad1 Ng4
  16. 16.g3 Bd4
  17. 17.Kg2 Ne5
  18. 18.Be2 Qd7
  19. 19.Kh1 Qh3
  20. 20.Bf4 Ng4
  21. 21.Bxg4 Bxg4
  22. 22.f3 Bxc3
  23. 23.fxg4 Bd4
  24. 24.c5 Rfe8
  25. 25.Bd6 Bf6
  26. 26.Qe2 Re6
  27. 27.e5 Rae8
  28. 28.Rf5 g6
  29. 29.Rxf6 Rxf6
  30. 30.Rb1 h5
  31. 31.gxh5 gxh5
  32. 32.Kg1 h4
  33. 33.Qg2 Qf5
  34. 34.Rb4 Rxe5
  35. 35.Bxe5 Qxe5
  36. 36.Rb1 h3
  37. 37.Qd2 Qxc5+
  38. 38.Kh1 Qf2

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