Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2007 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 32
Date 2007.11.22
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/p6q/2QNR3/6r1/7p/1P5P/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qe2+ Be7
  7. 7.Ngf3 cxd4
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Re1 Nc6
  10. 10.b3 Kf8
  11. 11.Bb2 Bc5
  12. 12.Bxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bd6
  14. 14.N4f3 Qc7
  15. 15.c4 h5
  16. 16.cxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Nc4 Bb4
  18. 18.Be5 Qd8
  19. 19.Qb2 f6
  20. 20.Bd6+ Bxd6
  21. 21.Nxd6 h4
  22. 22.Nd4 Qc7
  23. 23.Ne6+ Bxe6
  24. 24.Rxe6 Nf4
  25. 25.Rxf6+ gxf6
  26. 26.Qxf6+ Kg8
  27. 27.Qxf4 Rh7
  28. 28.Re1 Rf8
  29. 29.Qc4+ Kh8
  30. 30.Re6 Qg7
  31. 31.h3 Rh5
  32. 32.Qe4 Qh7
  33. 33.Qxc6 Rg5

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