Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-blind 7th · 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 Amber-blind 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 6
Date 1998.03.18
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/ppR4p/3pPk2/5P2/1P2K2p/8/8/4r3 w - - 12 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 Nf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 exf4
  13. 13.Rc1 Bf6
  14. 14.Ne6 Bxe6
  15. 15.dxe6 Bxc3
  16. 16.Rxc3 fxe4
  17. 17.Bg4 Nc6
  18. 18.Rxe4 Ne5
  19. 19.g3 g5
  20. 20.h4 Kh8
  21. 21.Qd4 fxg3
  22. 22.Rxg3 gxh4
  23. 23.Rg2 Qf6
  24. 24.Qe3 Rae8
  25. 25.f4 Nxg4
  26. 26.Rxg4 Rg8
  27. 27.Rxg8+ Rxg8+
  28. 28.Kf2 Qb2+
  29. 29.Qe2 Qb1
  30. 30.Qe1 Qxa2+
  31. 31.Re2 Qa3
  32. 32.Re3 Qb2+
  33. 33.Re2 Qd4+
  34. 34.Kf3 Qd3+
  35. 35.Re3 Qg6
  36. 36.Qc3+ Qg7
  37. 37.f5 Qxc3
  38. 38.Rxc3 Kg7
  39. 39.c5 Kf6
  40. 40.cxd6 cxd6
  41. 41.Ke4 Rg1
  42. 42.Rc7 Re1+
  43. 43.Kf4 Rf1+
  44. 44.Ke4 Re1+
  45. 45.Kf4 Rf1+
  46. 46.Ke4 Re1+

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