Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Tal Mem · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Tal Mem
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2007.11.14
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7P/3p2n1/kp1Pp1p1/8/1P1KN3/8/8 b - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 dxc4
  7. 7.Qxc4 a6
  8. 8.Bf4 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.Qc2 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nb3 Be4
  13. 13.Qd2 Qe7
  14. 14.Rfc1 Rfc8
  15. 15.Bxd6 cxd6
  16. 16.Qa5 Rcb8
  17. 17.Nbd2 Bd5
  18. 18.Rc2 Qd8
  19. 19.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  20. 20.Rac1 Nb6
  21. 21.Ne1 Rac8
  22. 22.Nd3 Rxc2
  23. 23.Rxc2 Rc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Nxc8
  25. 25.Nb4 Bxg2
  26. 26.Kxg2 a5
  27. 27.Nc6 a4
  28. 28.e4 Ne8
  29. 29.Kf3 Kf8
  30. 30.Ke3 Nc7
  31. 31.Kd3 Ke8
  32. 32.Kc3 Na6
  33. 33.Nb4 Nc7
  34. 34.Nf1 Kd7
  35. 35.Ne3 Ne7
  36. 36.g4 g5
  37. 37.Nd3 f6
  38. 38.f4 gxf4
  39. 39.Nxf4 e5
  40. 40.dxe5 fxe5
  41. 41.Nfd5 Ncxd5+
  42. 42.exd5 Kc7
  43. 43.g5 Kb6
  44. 44.b4 axb3
  45. 45.axb3 Ka5
  46. 46.h4 Ng6
  47. 47.h5 Nf4
  48. 48.g6 hxg6
  49. 49.h6 g5
  50. 50.h7 Ng6
  51. 51.Kd3

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