Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Tilburg Fontys · 1997 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 2
Date 1997.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rk2/4n2p/6p1/8/3Q4/P3R1P1/4B1KP/2q5 b - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 Nh5
  10. 10.Re1 f5
  11. 11.Ng5 Nf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 exf4
  13. 13.Rc1 Bf6
  14. 14.Ne6 Bxe6
  15. 15.dxe6 Bxc3
  16. 16.Rxc3 fxe4
  17. 17.Bf1 e3
  18. 18.fxe3 fxe3
  19. 19.Rcxe3 c6
  20. 20.Qd2 d5
  21. 21.cxd5 cxd5
  22. 22.Qd4 Qd6
  23. 23.Qc5 Qf4
  24. 24.Rf3 Qg5
  25. 25.Rf7 Rxf7
  26. 26.exf7+ Kxf7
  27. 27.Qc7 Qh4
  28. 28.Re3 Qxb4
  29. 29.a3 Qh4
  30. 30.Qxb7 Re8
  31. 31.Qxa7 d4
  32. 32.Bc4+ Kf8
  33. 33.g3 Qg4
  34. 34.Be2 Qc8
  35. 35.Qxd4 Qc1+
  36. 36.Kg2

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