Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Chess Classics Final · 1996 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics Final
Site Frankfurt
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2K1k3/1p6/8/P7/8 w - - 5 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd2 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 e5
  10. 10.O-O Qe7
  11. 11.Bb3 e4
  12. 12.Ng5 Bxh2+
  13. 13.Kxh2 Ng4+
  14. 14.Kg1 Qxg5
  15. 15.Qxe4 Ndf6
  16. 16.Qf4 Qh4
  17. 17.f3 g5
  18. 18.Be1 Qh6
  19. 19.Qd6 Nxe3
  20. 20.Ne4 Be6
  21. 21.Bxe6 Nxe4
  22. 22.Bxf7+ Kg7
  23. 23.Qe5+ Kxf7
  24. 24.fxe4+ Nxf1
  25. 25.Bb4 Qh2+
  26. 26.Qxh2 Nxh2
  27. 27.Bxf8 Rxf8
  28. 28.Kxh2 Ke6
  29. 29.Re1 Rf2
  30. 30.Kg3 Rxb2
  31. 31.Rh1 Rb4
  32. 32.Rh6+ Kf7
  33. 33.Rxh7+ Ke6
  34. 34.Rh6+ Kf7
  35. 35.Rd6 Ke7
  36. 36.e5 Ra4
  37. 37.Kg4 c5
  38. 38.Kxg5 Rxd4
  39. 39.Rxd4 cxd4
  40. 40.Kf4 Ke6
  41. 41.Ke4 d3
  42. 42.Kxd3 Kxe5
  43. 43.Kc4 Kf4
  44. 44.Kc5 Kg3
  45. 45.Kd6 Kxg2
  46. 46.Kc7 b5
  47. 47.Kb7 b4
  48. 48.Kxa7 Kf3
  49. 49.Kb6 Ke4
  50. 50.Kc5 Ke5

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