Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

The Game

White	Vladimir Kramnik
Black	Alexei Shirov
Result	1-0
Event	Tal Memorial
Site	Moscow RUS
Round	1
Date	2008.08.18
Opening	Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves	46

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/8/1R6/3BB3/2p1P3/3b3K/8/6r1 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 c6
4. 4.e3 Nf6
5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
7. 7.Bxc4 b5
8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
9. 9.a3 b4
10. 10.Ne4 Nxe4
11. 11.Bxe4 bxa3
12. 12.O-O Bd6
13. 13.Nd2 Qc7
14. 14.Nc4 Bxh2+
15. 15.Kh1 Nb6
16. 16.Nxb6 axb6
17. 17.g3 Bxg3
18. 18.fxg3 Qxg3
19. 19.Qh5 Ra5
20. 20.Qxf7+ Kd8
21. 21.Bg2 Rg5
22. 22.Qf3 Qxf3
23. 23.Bxf3 axb2
24. 24.Bxb2 Rf8
25. 25.Be4 Rf6
26. 26.Rxf6 gxf6
27. 27.Kh2 Kc7
28. 28.Bc3 e5
29. 29.dxe5 fxe5
30. 30.Rf1 Kd6
31. 31.Rf7 Bc8
32. 32.Rxh7 Be6
33. 33.Rh6 c5
34. 34.Bd3 Kd7
35. 35.Bb5+ Ke7
36. 36.e4 Rg4
37. 37.Bc6 Rg5
38. 38.Be1 Rg4
39. 39.Bg3 Bc4
40. 40.Bxe5 Bd3
41. 41.Bd6+ Kf7
42. 42.Bd5+ Kg7
43. 43.Re6 c4
44. 44.Kh3 Rg1
45. 45.Be5+ Kf8
46. 46.Rxb6

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