Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

It · 2001 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Astana KAZ
Round 3
Date 2001.05.22
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

6Q1/8/4K2P/8/1k6/p7/Bb6/2q5 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Be4
  7. 7.f3 Bg6
  8. 8.Qb3 Qb6
  9. 9.Nxg6 hxg6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O-O Qxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Bd6
  13. 13.h3 Nh5
  14. 14.Bd3 Ng3
  15. 15.Rhe1 O-O-O
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.e4 dxe4
  18. 18.fxe4 f6
  19. 19.Re3 Nh5
  20. 20.Rf3 g5
  21. 21.e5 fxe5
  22. 22.Bxg5 Nhf6
  23. 23.Bf5 Kc7
  24. 24.Ne4 Be7
  25. 25.dxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Bf4 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Kxd1 Rd8+
  28. 28.Kc2 Nxe4
  29. 29.Bxe5+ Bd6
  30. 30.Bxg7 Rg8
  31. 31.Bxe4 Rxg7
  32. 32.g4 Be7
  33. 33.Kd3 Kd6
  34. 34.Kd4 a6
  35. 35.Bd3 Rg8
  36. 36.Bc4 Rf8
  37. 37.Rxf8 Bxf8
  38. 38.g5 Bg7+
  39. 39.Ke4 Bxb2
  40. 40.Kf5 b5
  41. 41.Bd3 a5
  42. 42.h4 a4
  43. 43.bxa4 bxa4
  44. 44.Bc4 a3
  45. 45.Ba2 Bd4
  46. 46.Kg6 Kc5
  47. 47.h5 Kb4
  48. 48.Kf5 c5
  49. 49.Ke4 Bb2
  50. 50.h6 Bc1
  51. 51.Kf5 c4
  52. 52.Ke6 Bb2
  53. 53.g6 c3
  54. 54.g7 c2
  55. 55.g8=Q c1=Q

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