Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Mem · 2007 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Mem
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2007.11.18
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/7p/5r2/8/2Pkb3/p3R2P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 44

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 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.h3 Be4
  17. 17.Qa4 Qf5
  18. 18.Bg3 Bc2
  19. 19.Qb5 Qxb5
  20. 20.Bxb5 a6
  21. 21.Bxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Re5 c5
  23. 23.Rae1 Kf8
  24. 24.dxc5 f6
  25. 25.Rd5 Bb3
  26. 26.Rd7 Ba4
  27. 27.Rd4 Bc6
  28. 28.Nd2 Bxc5
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  30. 30.Rd5 Bxa3
  31. 31.Ra5 Bb2
  32. 32.Ne4 Bc6
  33. 33.Ra2 Bxe4
  34. 34.Rxb2 a5
  35. 35.Ra2 Ra8
  36. 36.Bxc7 a4
  37. 37.Bd6+ Kf7
  38. 38.Re2 Ke6
  39. 39.Bf8 Kd5
  40. 40.c4+ Kd4
  41. 41.Bxg7 Ra6
  42. 42.Re3 a3
  43. 43.Bxf6+ Rxf6

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