Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

WCC cand · 1998 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event WCC cand
Site Cazorla
Round 9
Date 1998.06.04
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D70)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p5R/1p6/1P2k1p1/P4pK1/7p/6b1/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 e5
  9. 9.d5 c6
  10. 10.h4 h5
  11. 11.Be2 cxd5
  12. 12.exd5 N8d7
  13. 13.d6 Nf6
  14. 14.Bg5 Re8
  15. 15.Rd1 Be6
  16. 16.Nh3 Nc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Bxc4
  18. 18.b3 Ba6
  19. 19.Nd5 e4
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  21. 21.d7 Qb6
  22. 22.dxe8=Q+ Rxe8
  23. 23.Qe3 Bxg5
  24. 24.Qxb6 Bxh4+
  25. 25.Kd2 axb6
  26. 26.fxe4 Rxe4
  27. 27.Kc2 Rg4
  28. 28.Rd2 Be7
  29. 29.Rg1 Kg7
  30. 30.Nf2 Rf4
  31. 31.Nd3 Re4
  32. 32.Rgd1 Bb5
  33. 33.a4 Bc6
  34. 34.Re1 Rxe1
  35. 35.Nxe1 Bb4
  36. 36.Re2 Bxe1
  37. 37.Rxe1 Bxg2
  38. 38.Kd2 h4
  39. 39.Ke3 Bd5
  40. 40.b4 h3
  41. 41.Re2 f5
  42. 42.Rd2 Be4
  43. 43.Kf4 Bg2
  44. 44.Rd7+ Kf6
  45. 45.Rh7 g5+
  46. 46.Kg3 f4+
  47. 47.Kg4 Ke5
  48. 48.b5

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