Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

38th Olympiad · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 11
Date 2008.11.25
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/R5p1/7p/1p2p2P/2rnB1K1/P4PP1/8 b - - 5 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.e4 b4
  10. 10.Na4 c5
  11. 11.e5 Nd5
  12. 12.O-O cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Be7
  14. 14.Re1 O-O
  15. 15.Qg4 Re8
  16. 16.Bb5 Kh8
  17. 17.Bd2 a6
  18. 18.Bc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Nxc6 Qc7
  20. 20.Rac1 Qb7
  21. 21.Nxe7 Rxe7
  22. 22.b3 a5
  23. 23.Nb2 N7b6
  24. 24.Nc4 Nxc4
  25. 25.bxc4 f5
  26. 26.Qh4 Nb6
  27. 27.Re3 Rf7
  28. 28.Rh3 g6
  29. 29.Rd3 Nd7
  30. 30.Rd6 Qe4
  31. 31.Qxe4 fxe4
  32. 32.Be3 Kg8
  33. 33.Rxe6 Rf5
  34. 34.c5 Nxe5
  35. 35.c6 Kf7
  36. 36.Rd6 Rf6
  37. 37.Rxf6+ Kxf6
  38. 38.c7 Rc8
  39. 39.Rc5 Nd3
  40. 40.Rxa5 Rxc7
  41. 41.h4 h5
  42. 42.Ra6+ Kf7
  43. 43.Kh2 Rc3
  44. 44.Kg3

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