Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

40th Olympiad Open · 2012 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 40th Olympiad Open
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 3.13
Date 2012.08.30
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3K4/8/8/6k1/2R4q b - - 1 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Be2 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O Qe7
  10. 10.e4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Bc7
  12. 12.c5 O-O
  13. 13.Re1 Ba5
  14. 14.Rf1 Bc7
  15. 15.Qc2 e5
  16. 16.Bc4 Nf6
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.Rfe1 Qg5
  21. 21.Re3 Bf5
  22. 22.Qc3 Bg6
  23. 23.Rae1 Rad8
  24. 24.Re5 Qd2
  25. 25.Re7 b5
  26. 26.cxb6 Qxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 axb6
  28. 28.Rc7 b5
  29. 29.Bb3 Rc8
  30. 30.Rb7 Rfe8
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  32. 32.f4 Kh7
  33. 33.Kf2 f6
  34. 34.Rc7 Be4
  35. 35.g4 Bd5
  36. 36.h4 Ra8
  37. 37.Ke3 Bxb3
  38. 38.axb3 Ra3
  39. 39.Rxc6 Rxb3
  40. 40.Ke4 b4
  41. 41.c4 h5
  42. 42.g5 fxg5
  43. 43.hxg5 Ra3
  44. 44.Rb6 b3
  45. 45.f5 h4
  46. 46.Rb8 Ra4
  47. 47.Kd4 Ra5
  48. 48.c5 Ra4+
  49. 49.Kd5 Rf4
  50. 50.Ke6 Re4+
  51. 51.Kd5 Rf4
  52. 52.f6 gxf6
  53. 53.c6 Rf5+
  54. 54.Kd6 Rf1
  55. 55.c7 Rc1
  56. 56.gxf6 Kg6
  57. 57.Rxb3 Kxf6
  58. 58.Rb8 Rd1+
  59. 59.Kc6 Rc1+
  60. 60.Kd7 Kf5
  61. 61.c8=Q Rxc8
  62. 62.Rxc8 h3
  63. 63.Kd6 Kf4
  64. 64.Rc3 Kg4
  65. 65.Ke5 h2
  66. 66.Rc1 Kf3
  67. 67.Kf5 Kg2
  68. 68.Ke4 h1=Q
  69. 69.Kd5

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