Alexei Shirov vs Boris Gelfand

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 4.34
Date 2025.09.07
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/p5p1/1p2r3/8/P6P/1P3PP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 Nf6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Nxe4
  9. 9.d5 Ne5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Re1 Nf6
  12. 12.Bb3 g6
  13. 13.Bd2 Bg7
  14. 14.Bc3 e6
  15. 15.Bxe5 O-O
  16. 16.Nc3 exd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bxg7 Bg4
  19. 19.Qxg4 Kxg7
  20. 20.Rad1 Nf6
  21. 21.Qb4 Qc8
  22. 22.Re7 b5
  23. 23.h3 Re8
  24. 24.Ne4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 Rxe7
  26. 26.Qxe7 Qe8
  27. 27.Qd6 Qe2
  28. 28.Qd4+ Kg8
  29. 29.Rc1 Re8
  30. 30.a3 Qe5
  31. 31.Qxe5 Rxe5

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