Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Corus A · 2007 · English Opening · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2
Date 2007.01.14
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/1r2pk1p/2R1n1p1/3pP3/Np3P2/1P1KB1P1/7P/8 w - - 7 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qa4+ Bd7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 Bg7
  7. 7.e4 c6
  8. 8.d4 b5
  9. 9.Qb3 a5
  10. 10.e5 a4
  11. 11.Qd1 Nd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Be2 Nc6
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Be3 Na5
  16. 16.b3 axb3
  17. 17.axb3 Qb6
  18. 18.Ne1 b4
  19. 19.Nd3 Bb5
  20. 20.Nc5 Nb7
  21. 21.Rxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.Bxb5 Qxb5
  23. 23.Qd3 Qc6
  24. 24.Na4 Nd8
  25. 25.Rc1 Qb7
  26. 26.Qc2 f6
  27. 27.f4 Bh6
  28. 28.g3 fxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 Ne6
  30. 30.Qc6 Qxc6
  31. 31.Rxc6 Kf7
  32. 32.Kf2 Rb8
  33. 33.Ke2 Bf8
  34. 34.Kd3 Rb7

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