Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Chess Classics · 1996 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Chess Classics
Site Frankfurt
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k5p/6pK/5p2/7P/1P4P1/8/8 b - h3 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Bb7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxb3
  11. 11.cxb3 d5
  12. 12.Bg5 dxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 b4
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxd8 Raxd8
  16. 16.Qc2 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rae1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rxe4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Bd4
  20. 20.Qb7 Bxe5
  21. 21.Qxa6 Bxb2
  22. 22.Qc4 Bc3
  23. 23.Qxc7 Rd2
  24. 24.Qc6 Kf8
  25. 25.a5 g6
  26. 26.g3 Ra2
  27. 27.Qc5+ Kg7
  28. 28.Rd1 Be1
  29. 29.Kf1 Rxf2+
  30. 30.Qxf2 Bxf2
  31. 31.Kxf2 Kf6
  32. 32.Ra1 Ra8
  33. 33.Ke3 Ke5
  34. 34.a6 Kd5
  35. 35.a7 Kc5
  36. 36.Ra4 f5
  37. 37.Kf4 Kb5
  38. 38.Kg5 Kb6
  39. 39.Rxb4+ Kxa7
  40. 40.Ra4+ Kb7
  41. 41.Rxa8 Kxa8
  42. 42.Kh6 Kb7
  43. 43.h4

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