Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Belgrade Invest · 1995 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade Invest
Site Belgrade
Round 7
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/6R1/P5K1/6P1/5r1p/8/8 b - - 5 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 c6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd2 Qe7
  9. 9.O-O dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 b5
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb7
  12. 12.e4 e5
  13. 13.Ne2 c5
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bxb5 Nfg4
  17. 17.Nxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Bc3 Qh4
  19. 19.h3 Ne3
  20. 20.fxe3 Qxg3
  21. 21.Bxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Rf4 Kg7
  23. 23.Rc1 Rac8
  24. 24.Qc3 Qxc3
  25. 25.Rxc3 Rfd8
  26. 26.Ra3 g5
  27. 27.Rf2 Rd1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Ra8
  29. 29.Bc4 Rd7
  30. 30.e5 Be4
  31. 31.Ra6 Re7
  32. 32.e6 fxe6
  33. 33.Rxe6 Rxe6
  34. 34.Bxe6 Rd8
  35. 35.Bf5 Rf8
  36. 36.g4 h5
  37. 37.Kg3 h4+
  38. 38.Kh2 Re8
  39. 39.Bxe4 Rxe4
  40. 40.Rf5 Kg6
  41. 41.Rxc5 Rxe3
  42. 42.Rb5 Kf6
  43. 43.a4 a6
  44. 44.Rf5+ Kg6
  45. 45.b4 Re4
  46. 46.Ra5 Rxb4
  47. 47.Rxa6+ Kg7
  48. 48.a5 Rb3
  49. 49.Kg2 Rb2+
  50. 50.Kg1 Rb1+
  51. 51.Kg2 Rb2+
  52. 52.Kf3 Rb3+
  53. 53.Ke4 Rxh3
  54. 54.Kf5 Rf3+
  55. 55.Kxg5 h3
  56. 56.Rg6+ Kf7
  57. 57.Rh6 Kg7
  58. 58.Rg6+

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