Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

III Kings' Tournament · 2009 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event III Kings' Tournament
Site Bazna ROM
Round 5
Date 2009.06.18
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/p3r2p/3p4/1Pb4R/2P1p3/5pP1/P1BR4/5K2 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qb3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Na5
  7. 7.Qc3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 bxc5
  9. 9.e4 Bb7
  10. 10.e5 Ne4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Bxe4
  12. 12.Bg2 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O Rb8
  14. 14.Re1 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Nd4
  16. 16.Bd1 Be7
  17. 17.Be3 Qc7
  18. 18.Rb1 Qxe5
  19. 19.Bxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Qd2 Qc5
  21. 21.Be2 O-O
  22. 22.Red1 e5
  23. 23.Qd3 f5
  24. 24.g4 g6
  25. 25.gxf5 gxf5
  26. 26.b4 Qc6
  27. 27.b5 Qb6
  28. 28.Qg3+ Qg6
  29. 29.Bh5 Qxg3+
  30. 30.hxg3 Bc5
  31. 31.Kg2 e4
  32. 32.Rh1 d3
  33. 33.Bd1 f4
  34. 34.Rh5 f3+
  35. 35.Kf1 d6
  36. 36.Bb3 Rbe8
  37. 37.Re1 d2
  38. 38.Rd1 Bxf2
  39. 39.Rxd2 Bc5
  40. 40.Bc2 Re7

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