Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

SuperGM · 2000 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 5
Date 2000.03.04
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1Pk5/8/1K6/1N2B1pp/8/6P1/1r6 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 c6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.f3 Bb4
  8. 8.e4 Bxe4
  9. 9.fxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Bd2 Qxd4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Qxe4+
  12. 12.Qe2 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Qd5+
  14. 14.Kc2 Na6
  15. 15.Nxc4 b5
  16. 16.axb5 Nb4+
  17. 17.Kc3 cxb5
  18. 18.Rd1 Qc5
  19. 19.Qe5 Nd5+
  20. 20.Rxd5 b4+
  21. 21.Kb3 Qxd5
  22. 22.Be2 O-O
  23. 23.Qxd5 exd5
  24. 24.Na5 Rfe8
  25. 25.Bf3 Rac8
  26. 26.Rd1 Re3+
  27. 27.Ka4 b3
  28. 28.Rxd5 g6
  29. 29.Rd7 Rc2
  30. 30.Ka3 Kg7
  31. 31.Rxa7 h5
  32. 32.h3 h4
  33. 33.Rb7 Rc5
  34. 34.Kb4 Rf5
  35. 35.Rc7 g5
  36. 36.Nxb3 Rf4+
  37. 37.Rc4 Rxc4+
  38. 38.Kxc4 f5
  39. 39.Nd4 Kf6
  40. 40.b4 Re1
  41. 41.b5 Ke5
  42. 42.Nc6+ Kd6
  43. 43.b6 Rc1+
  44. 44.Kb5 g4
  45. 45.b7 Rb1+
  46. 46.Nb4 Kc7
  47. 47.hxg4 fxg4
  48. 48.Be4

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