Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-rapid 4th · 1995 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Amber-rapid 4th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 6
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4p3/8/5k2/1r2p1pp/3BB3/5K2/8 w - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.c3 d6
  4. 4.Bg5 Nf6
  5. 5.Nd2 O-O
  6. 6.Ngf3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 dxc5
  8. 8.Be2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.Qc2 Bb7
  11. 11.Rfe1 Qc7
  12. 12.Bf1 Ng4
  13. 13.Bh4 Rad8
  14. 14.Bg3 Nge5
  15. 15.a4 Qc8
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.f4 Bg7
  18. 18.Nc4 Qe6
  19. 19.a5 b5
  20. 20.a6 Bxa6
  21. 21.Rxa6 Nd4
  22. 22.cxd4 Bxd4+
  23. 23.Kh1 Qxa6
  24. 24.Nd2 Qa2
  25. 25.Nf3 Qxb2
  26. 26.Nxd4 Qxd4
  27. 27.Bxb5 Qb4
  28. 28.Bd3 c4
  29. 29.Qxc4 Qxc4
  30. 30.Bxc4 Rd4
  31. 31.Ba6 Rfd8
  32. 32.Kg1 R8d6
  33. 33.Bb5 Rd1
  34. 34.e5 R6d4
  35. 35.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  36. 36.Kf2 a5
  37. 37.Ke2 Rd4
  38. 38.Be1 Re4+
  39. 39.Kd1 a4
  40. 40.Bd2 a3
  41. 41.Kc2 a2
  42. 42.Kb2 Rd4
  43. 43.Bc3 Rxf4
  44. 44.Kxa2 Rf2+
  45. 45.Kb3 Rxg2
  46. 46.h3 Rg3
  47. 47.Bf1 Rf3
  48. 48.Bg2 Rf2
  49. 49.Bc6 Rh2
  50. 50.e6 fxe6
  51. 51.Be5 Rxh3+
  52. 52.Kc2 Rh5
  53. 53.Bd4 e5
  54. 54.Be3 Kf7
  55. 55.Kd3 Kf6
  56. 56.Ke4 Rh4+
  57. 57.Kf3 h5
  58. 58.Kg3 Rc4
  59. 59.Bf3 h4+
  60. 60.Kf2 g5
  61. 61.Be2 Ra4
  62. 62.Bd1 Rb4
  63. 63.Be2 g4
  64. 64.Bf1 Kf5
  65. 65.Bd3+ e4

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