Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

WCC cand · 1998 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCC cand
Site Cazorla
Round 1
Date 1998.05.24
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D89)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r5k1/p3rbbp/BpR2pp1/8/4P3/4BP2/6PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 c5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Bg4
  11. 11.f3 Na5
  12. 12.Bd3 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Be6
  14. 14.Rc1 Bxa2
  15. 15.Qa4 Bb3
  16. 16.Qb4 b6
  17. 17.Bg5 f6
  18. 18.Bf4 e5
  19. 19.Be3 exd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bf7
  21. 21.Ba6 Re8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Qe7
  23. 23.Qxe7 Rxe7
  24. 24.Nc6 Nxc6
  25. 25.Rxc6

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