Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Shanghai Masters · 2010 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Shanghai Masters
Site Shanghai CHN
Round 1
Date 2010.09.03
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3b4/p7/P2k2R1/r2B2P1/4K3 b - - 11 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qd2 Bb4
  9. 9.Rc1 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 c5
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 b6
  13. 13.c4 Qxd2+
  14. 14.Nxd2 Ne7
  15. 15.Bd3 f5
  16. 16.Bg3 Bb7
  17. 17.O-O Kf7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rac8
  19. 19.d5 Nf6
  20. 20.f3 exd5
  21. 21.cxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.e4 fxe4
  23. 23.fxe4 c4
  24. 24.Nxc4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Bxc4
  26. 26.Rd7 Bb5
  27. 27.Bd5+ Kg6
  28. 28.Rxc8 Nxc8
  29. 29.Rc7 Rd8
  30. 30.Bb3 Kf6
  31. 31.Rf7+ Kg6
  32. 32.Rc7 Kf6
  33. 33.Be1 g5
  34. 34.Bc3+ Kf5
  35. 35.Bc2+ Ke6
  36. 36.Rh7 Nd6
  37. 37.Rxh6+ Kd5
  38. 38.Rg6 Ne4
  39. 39.Bb4 Rc8
  40. 40.Bxe4+ Kxe4
  41. 41.Rxg5 Rc1+
  42. 42.Kf2 Rc2+
  43. 43.Ke1 Bd3
  44. 44.h4 a5
  45. 45.Bd6 Ke3
  46. 46.Rg3+ Kd4
  47. 47.Bf4 Re2+
  48. 48.Kd1 Ra2
  49. 49.h5 Be2+
  50. 50.Ke1 Bxh5
  51. 51.Be3+ Kc4
  52. 52.Bxb6 a4
  53. 53.Ba5 Bf7
  54. 54.Bd2 Bd5
  55. 55.Rg4+ Kd3
  56. 56.Rg3+ Kc4
  57. 57.Rg4+ Kd3
  58. 58.Rg3+

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