Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2008.08.21
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

7k/R6p/1R6/3p4/6P1/2P1r1rP/P1P3K1/8 w - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nc3 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Nxe5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be7
  9. 9.Qh5 Be6
  10. 10.Rb1 Qd7
  11. 11.h3 b6
  12. 12.O-O g6
  13. 13.Qh6 Bf8
  14. 14.Qh4 Be7
  15. 15.Bg5 Bxg5
  16. 16.Qxg5 O-O
  17. 17.f4 Qd8
  18. 18.Qg3 Kh8
  19. 19.f5 gxf5
  20. 20.Bxf5 Rg8
  21. 21.Qf3 Bxf5
  22. 22.Qxf5 Qg5
  23. 23.Qxg5 Rxg5
  24. 24.Rxf7 Rag8
  25. 25.g4 Rxe5
  26. 26.Rxc7 Re3
  27. 27.Kg2 Rf8
  28. 28.Rxa7 Rff3
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rg3+

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