Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 1999 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo
Round 5
Date 1999.03.21
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/2r3kp/1R4p1/8/2B5/6P1/5K1P/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.e4 Bg7
  8. 8.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Qa5+
  11. 11.Bd2 Qxa2
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Be3 Nc6
  14. 14.d5 Na5
  15. 15.Bg5 Qa3
  16. 16.Bd2 Bc3
  17. 17.Bc1 Qd6
  18. 18.e5 Qd7
  19. 19.Bd2 Rfc8
  20. 20.Bxc3 Rxc3
  21. 21.Qd4 Bxf3
  22. 22.Bxf3 Rc4
  23. 23.Qe3 b6
  24. 24.e6 Qd6
  25. 25.exf7+ Kg7
  26. 26.Rfe1 Rf8
  27. 27.Qxe7 Qxe7
  28. 28.Rxe7 Rxf7
  29. 29.d6 Rd4
  30. 30.Rc1 Rxd6
  31. 31.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  32. 32.Rc7+ Kg8
  33. 33.Rxa7 Nc6
  34. 34.Rb7 Nd4
  35. 35.Be4 Ne6
  36. 36.g3 Nc5
  37. 37.Rb8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Bf3 Rf6
  39. 39.Be2 Ne4
  40. 40.Rb7+ Rf7
  41. 41.Rxb6 Nxf2
  42. 42.Bc4 Rc7
  43. 43.Kxf2

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