Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Dortmund · 1996 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/8/ppR5/k1p1K3/Pr6/8/8/8 b - - 12 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 c6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.f3 Bb4
  8. 8.e4 Bxe4
  9. 9.fxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Bd2 Qxd4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Qxe4+
  12. 12.Qe2 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Qd5+
  14. 14.Kc2 Na6
  15. 15.Nxc4 O-O-O
  16. 16.Qe3 Nc5
  17. 17.Be2 Qxg2
  18. 18.Rhg1 Qxh2
  19. 19.Rxg7 Rd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 Qxe2+
  21. 21.Nd2 Rd8
  22. 22.Qxc5 Rxd2+
  23. 23.Kb3 Rxb2+
  24. 24.Ka3 Rd2
  25. 25.Rg3 Qe4
  26. 26.Rb3 b6
  27. 27.Qf8+ Kb7
  28. 28.Qxf7+ Ka6
  29. 29.Qf3 Qxf3
  30. 30.Rxf3 Ka5
  31. 31.Rf4 Rd3+
  32. 32.Kb2 Rh3
  33. 33.Re1 Rh2+
  34. 34.Kb3 Rh3+
  35. 35.Kc2 Rh2+
  36. 36.Kd3 Rh6
  37. 37.Rfe4 c5
  38. 38.Rxe6 Rh3+
  39. 39.R1e3 Rh1
  40. 40.R3e4 Rh3+
  41. 41.Kc4 Rg3
  42. 42.Rh6 a6
  43. 43.Rxh7 Rg5
  44. 44.Rb7 Rh5
  45. 45.Re6 Rh4+
  46. 46.Kd5 Rb4
  47. 47.Rc6 Rd4+
  48. 48.Ke5 Rb4
  49. 49.Rb8

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