Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Hoogovens Blitz · 1998 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens Blitz
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 8
Date 1998.01.19
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1R3p1k/8/3b2p1/1P6/4BK1p/5P2/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.Bb3 h6
  7. 7.h3 Be6
  8. 8.Ba4 Bb6
  9. 9.d4 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 d5
  11. 11.e5 Ne4
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Nc3 Ne7
  14. 14.Re1 c5
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.dxc5 exf3
  17. 17.cxb6 fxg2
  18. 18.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  19. 19.bxa7 Rxa7
  20. 20.Bb5 Rxa2
  21. 21.Rxa2 Bxa2
  22. 22.Kxg2 Bd5+
  23. 23.Kg3 Nf5+
  24. 24.Kf4 Nd4
  25. 25.Bd3 Be6
  26. 26.Be4 Bxh3
  27. 27.Bxb7 Bc8
  28. 28.Be4 Ne6+
  29. 29.Kg3 Nc5
  30. 30.Bc2 Be6
  31. 31.Be3 Rc8
  32. 32.Rc1 Nd7
  33. 33.Bh7+ Kxh7
  34. 34.Rxc8 Nxe5
  35. 35.Rc7 Nd3
  36. 36.Bd4 g5
  37. 37.Rb7 h5
  38. 38.b4 h4+
  39. 39.Kh2 Ne1
  40. 40.Be3 Nf3+
  41. 41.Kg2 h3+
  42. 42.Kxf3 Bd5+

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