Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

39th Olympiad Men · 2010 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event 39th Olympiad Men
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 11
Date 2010.10.03
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/3P1pk1/2N3pp/8/5P2/p1PR2P1/r5PK/8 b - - 1 42

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.Qb3 Be7
  7. 7.e3 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 b6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.Rac1 Ne4
  13. 13.Bg3 Nxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Nf6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rc8
  16. 16.e4 dxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Bf6
  19. 19.Qa3 a5
  20. 20.Ne5 Qe8
  21. 21.Re1 Qd8
  22. 22.Qf3 Rc7
  23. 23.Rcd1 g6
  24. 24.Qb3 Kg7
  25. 25.Qxb6 Re7
  26. 26.Qc5 Rfe8
  27. 27.Bxc6 Bxc6
  28. 28.Qxc6 Qb8
  29. 29.Qc3 Qb4
  30. 30.f4 Qxc3
  31. 31.bxc3 Rc7
  32. 32.Rd3 Rec8
  33. 33.Ree3 Rb7
  34. 34.d5 Rb1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Ra1
  36. 36.Nd7 Bd8
  37. 37.Re8 Rxa2
  38. 38.d6 a4
  39. 39.Ne5 a3
  40. 40.d7 Rb8
  41. 41.Rxd8 Rxd8
  42. 42.Nc6

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