Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-blind 5th · 1996 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/5P2/4KR2/2p5/7k/1p3r2/8/8 b - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.g3 Bb7
  12. 12.Bg2 Qb6
  13. 13.exf6 O-O-O
  14. 14.O-O c5
  15. 15.d5 b4
  16. 16.Rb1 Qa6
  17. 17.dxe6 Bxg2
  18. 18.e7 Bxf1
  19. 19.Kxf1 Qc6
  20. 20.exd8=Q+ Kxd8
  21. 21.Nd5 Rxh2
  22. 22.Kg1 Rh8
  23. 23.Bf4 Bd6
  24. 24.Bxd6 Qxd6
  25. 25.Qf3 Ne5
  26. 26.Qe4 Re8
  27. 27.Ne3 Nc6
  28. 28.Qf3 Kc7
  29. 29.Nxc4 Qd4
  30. 30.b3 Qe4
  31. 31.Qxe4 Rxe4
  32. 32.Kg2 Ne5
  33. 33.Ne3 Kd7
  34. 34.Rh1 Ke6
  35. 35.Rh8 Kxf6
  36. 36.Rc8 Nd3
  37. 37.Ra8 Rd4
  38. 38.Rxa7 Kg6
  39. 39.f4 Nc1
  40. 40.Nc4 f6
  41. 41.Ra6 Re4
  42. 42.Kf3 Re2
  43. 43.Ne5+ Kg7
  44. 44.Ra7+ Kh6
  45. 45.Nd3 Rc2
  46. 46.Nxc1 Rxc1
  47. 47.Ke4 Kg6
  48. 48.f5+ Kh5
  49. 49.Rh7+ Kg4
  50. 50.Rg7+ Kh3
  51. 51.Kd5 Rc2
  52. 52.Rg6 Rxa2
  53. 53.Rxf6 Rb2
  54. 54.Rh6+ Kxg3
  55. 55.f6 Rxb3
  56. 56.Rg6+ Kh4
  57. 57.f7 Rf3
  58. 58.Ke6 b3
  59. 59.Rf6

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