Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-rapid 6th · 1997 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 9
Date 1997.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/NP4pp/4bp2/8/P1p3PP/4KP2/8 b - - 1 51

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 Na6
  8. 8.Be3 Ng4
  9. 9.Bg5 Qe8
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.h3 h6
  12. 12.Bd2 Nf6
  13. 13.Be3 Qe7
  14. 14.Nd5 Qd8
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  16. 16.c5 b6
  17. 17.Rc1 Rd8
  18. 18.Qa4 Nxc5
  19. 19.Bxc5 bxc5
  20. 20.Rxc5 Qb6
  21. 21.Qc2 Bb7
  22. 22.Rc1 Qd6
  23. 23.Rb5 Bc8
  24. 24.Rd1 Qe7
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  26. 26.Bc4 Bd7
  27. 27.Rc5 Be8
  28. 28.Nxe5 Qd6
  29. 29.Nf3 Rd8
  30. 30.Rd5 Qe7
  31. 31.Rxd8 Qxd8
  32. 32.e5 Kh7
  33. 33.Qe4 Qe7
  34. 34.b3 Bd7
  35. 35.Qd4 Bc6
  36. 36.Bd5 Qd7
  37. 37.Bxc6 Qxc6
  38. 38.Qc4 Qd7
  39. 39.g3 Bf8
  40. 40.Kg2 Kg8
  41. 41.Qd4 Qxd4
  42. 42.Nxd4 Bc5
  43. 43.Nc6 a6
  44. 44.b4 Bf8
  45. 45.a3 f5
  46. 46.Nb8 c5
  47. 47.Nxa6 c4
  48. 48.Kf3 Bg7
  49. 49.b5 Bxe5
  50. 50.b6 c3
  51. 51.Ke2

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