Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Dos Hermanas · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 9
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 36
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

1k6/1P5p/p3r3/3pppP1/PR6/3P4/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Qe1 Nd7
  8. 8.b3 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 Bd6
  10. 10.a4 Qe7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nf6
  12. 12.d3 Be6
  13. 13.Nd2 g5
  14. 14.Nc4 O-O-O
  15. 15.Ba3 Nd7
  16. 16.Rb1 Nb8
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Rhe8
  19. 19.Qe4 Nd7
  20. 20.b4 cxb4
  21. 21.Nxd6+ Qxd6
  22. 22.Bxb4 Qg6
  23. 23.Qe3 Kb8
  24. 24.c4 f5
  25. 25.c5 Nf6
  26. 26.d6 Nd5
  27. 27.Qd2 cxd6
  28. 28.c6 Rc8
  29. 29.cxb7 Rc6
  30. 30.Rfc1 Rxc1+
  31. 31.Qxc1 Nxb4
  32. 32.Rxb4 Qe6
  33. 33.h4 Re7
  34. 34.Qc6 d5
  35. 35.Qxe6 Rxe6
  36. 36.hxg5

More Vladimir Kramnik Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Vladimir Kramnik and Alexei Shirov, or browse all Vladimir Kramnik games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.