Boris Gelfand (2733) - Alexei Shirov (2735) [D85]

3rd Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup/Odessa UKR (7) 2007


41... Qf4+! 41... a1=Q! wins even quicker: 42. Qxa1 (42. Rxf6+ Qxf6) (42. Qxf6+ Qxf6) 42... Qf4+! 43. Rxf4 (43. gxf4 Bf2#) 43... fxg5# 42. gxf4 42. Rxf4 fxg5# 42... Bf2+ 43. Qg3 Bxg3+ 44. Kxg3 a1=Q 45. Rxf6+ Kg7 46. e5 46. Rxb6? Qg1+ 46... b5 47. Kh4 b4 48. Kxh5 Qd1+ 49. Kh4 b3 50. e6 b2 51. Rf7+ Kg8 52. Rb7 b1=Q 53. Rxb1 Qxb1 54. Kg4 Qe4 0-1