Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

II Rapid · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event II Rapid
Site Canada de Calatrava ESP
Round 7
Date 2007.04.08
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/1R3pk1/4p2p/2rB1p2/5P2/4P3/5PKP/8 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Ba6
  8. 8.Qf3 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.Qxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Nf3 Ne7
  13. 13.Be2 Bb7
  14. 14.b4 d6
  15. 15.O-O Rac8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rd2 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 dxc5
  19. 19.Rad1 Rxd2
  20. 20.Rxd2 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 cxb4
  22. 22.axb4 Nc6
  23. 23.b5 Ne5
  24. 24.f4 Nxc4
  25. 25.Rd7 Rc5
  26. 26.Rxa7 Nd6
  27. 27.Ra6 Nxb5
  28. 28.Rxb6 Nc3
  29. 29.Bf3 Kg7
  30. 30.Kg2 Nd5
  31. 31.Rb7 f5
  32. 32.Bxd5

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