Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Grand Slam Final Masters · 2010 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Grand Slam Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2
Date 2010.10.10
Opening Slav Defense (D16)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P7/4pk2/5p1p/R4K1P/5P2/4r3/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Qe2 cxd4
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.exd4 Nd5
  12. 12.Bb3 Na5
  13. 13.Ba2 Nb4
  14. 14.d5 Nxa2
  15. 15.Rxa2 Bf6
  16. 16.dxe6 Qe7
  17. 17.Nd5 Qxe6
  18. 18.b4 Nc6
  19. 19.b5 Ne5
  20. 20.Nc7 Nxf3+
  21. 21.gxf3 Qxe2
  22. 22.Rxe2 Be6
  23. 23.Nxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.Bb2 Rc8
  25. 25.Rc1 Rd8
  26. 26.Bxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Kg2 a6
  28. 28.bxa6 bxa6
  29. 29.Rc6 Kg7
  30. 30.Re4 f5
  31. 31.Rh4 Ra8
  32. 32.a5 Kg6
  33. 33.Kg3 Kg5
  34. 34.Rd4 h5
  35. 35.h4+ Kf6
  36. 36.Kf4 Rb8
  37. 37.Rxa6 Rb2
  38. 38.Ra4 Rxf2
  39. 39.Rxe6+ fxe6
  40. 40.a6 Re2
  41. 41.a7

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