Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Vienna Millenium · 1996 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Vienna Millenium
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q4/1p3pk1/p1p5/4q1pp/4r3/P6P/1P4P1/1K2R3 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 c6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.c5 Bf5
  6. 6.Qb3 Ra7
  7. 7.Bf4 Nbd7
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.e3 g5
  10. 10.Bh2 Bg7
  11. 11.Ne5 O-O
  12. 12.f3 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxe5 Nd7
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.e4 dxe4
  16. 16.fxe4 Bg6
  17. 17.O-O-O e5
  18. 18.Qc4 Qf6
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Qd4 Raa8
  21. 21.Qe3 Rad8
  22. 22.Be2 Qe7
  23. 23.Rhe1 Nd7
  24. 24.Qd4+ Nf6
  25. 25.Qe3 Qe5
  26. 26.Bf3 h5
  27. 27.a3 Rfe8
  28. 28.Rxd8 Rxd8
  29. 29.Bd1 Rd4
  30. 30.Bc2 Rc4
  31. 31.Kb1 Rxc5
  32. 32.Qd2 Rc4
  33. 33.Qd8 Nxe4
  34. 34.Bxe4 Bxe4+
  35. 35.Nxe4 Rxe4

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