Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

WCC cand · 1998 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCC cand
Site Cazorla
Round 7
Date 1998.06.02
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/1p1rB3/2p1Pbpp/8/1PN3P1/P6P/4R1K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.Qb3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 Qb6
  8. 8.O-O Bf5
  9. 9.Ne5 e6
  10. 10.Bf4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qxb6 axb6
  12. 12.f3 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxe5 g5
  14. 14.e4 Bg6
  15. 15.b3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 dxe4
  17. 17.fxe4 Ng4
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Bf3 h5
  20. 20.Rd2 Ne5
  21. 21.Bg2 c5
  22. 22.d5 Nc6
  23. 23.Rad1 Nd4
  24. 24.e5 exd5
  25. 25.cxd5 Re8
  26. 26.Re1 Nc2
  27. 27.Ree2 Nd4
  28. 28.Re1 Nc2
  29. 29.Rxc2 Bxc2
  30. 30.d6 Bf5
  31. 31.Bxb7 Rad8
  32. 32.Bc6 Re6
  33. 33.Bd5 Rdxd6
  34. 34.Bxe6

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