Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Linares · 1998 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 4
Date 1998.02.25
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1p3k1p/1P3P1K/P7/8/2B4P/2b5 w - - 3 47

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 Nf6
  12. 12.Bf3 c6
  13. 13.Be3 cxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 h6
  15. 15.Ne6 Bxe6
  16. 16.dxe6 fxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 d5
  19. 19.Bc2 b6
  20. 20.Qg4 Rf6
  21. 21.Bb3 Qd6
  22. 22.Rad1 Rd8
  23. 23.b5 Qxe6
  24. 24.Qxe6+ Rxe6
  25. 25.Bc1 Kf7
  26. 26.Ba3 e4
  27. 27.g3 Rd7
  28. 28.Bxe7 Kxe7
  29. 29.Rxd5 Rxd5
  30. 30.Bxd5 Bc3
  31. 31.Re2 Re5
  32. 32.Bxe4 g5
  33. 33.a4 Kd6
  34. 34.Kg2 Kc5
  35. 35.f4 gxf4
  36. 36.gxf4 Re6
  37. 37.Kf3 Rd6
  38. 38.Kg4 Rd2
  39. 39.Rg2 Kd4
  40. 40.Bc6 Rxg2+
  41. 41.Bxg2 Bd2
  42. 42.Bf3 Bc1
  43. 43.Bd1 Bd2
  44. 44.Bc2 Bc1
  45. 45.f5 Ke5
  46. 46.Kh5 Kf6

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