Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Linares · 1994 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 12
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1P4pk/p6p/P2p1p2/3P4/5R2/5KR1/1q6 w - - 3 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Bf5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Qb3 Qb6
  6. 6.c5 Qc7
  7. 7.Bf4 Qc8
  8. 8.e3 Nf6
  9. 9.Qa4 Nbd7
  10. 10.b4 a6
  11. 11.h3 Be7
  12. 12.Qb3 O-O
  13. 13.Be2 Be4
  14. 14.O-O Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Bd8
  16. 16.a4 Bc7
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.b5 e5
  20. 20.b6 Bb8
  21. 21.a5 exd4
  22. 22.exd4 Bf4
  23. 23.Qc2 Qd7
  24. 24.g3 Qxh3
  25. 25.Bg2 Qh5
  26. 26.gxf4 Ng4
  27. 27.Rfd1 Rae8
  28. 28.Rd3 Qh2+
  29. 29.Kf1 f5
  30. 30.Qd2 Rf6
  31. 31.f3 Re4
  32. 32.Nxd5 cxd5
  33. 33.c6 Rxf4
  34. 34.cxb7 Re4
  35. 35.Rc1 Kh7
  36. 36.b8=Q Qxb8
  37. 37.fxg4 Qh2
  38. 38.Rf3 Rxg4
  39. 39.b7 Rfg6
  40. 40.Rc2 Rxg2
  41. 41.Qxg2 Rxg2
  42. 42.Rxg2 Qh1+
  43. 43.Kf2 Qb1

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