Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

TCh-RUS Men 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event TCh-RUS Men 2017
Site Sochi RUS
Round 2.4
Date 2017.05.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/6R1/k6P/P7/1p5r/1K6/8 w - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.Nd5 Nd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 exd4
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.a4 c5
  15. 15.Qg4 Qd7
  16. 16.b3 c4
  17. 17.h4 cxd3
  18. 18.cxd3 b4
  19. 19.Bd2 a5
  20. 20.Rac1 Rac8
  21. 21.Rc4 Rxc4
  22. 22.dxc4 Qf7
  23. 23.h5 d3
  24. 24.h6 d5
  25. 25.hxg7 Bxg7
  26. 26.cxd5 exd5
  27. 27.e5 Qg6
  28. 28.Qd7 Qe4
  29. 29.e6 Qf5
  30. 30.Be3 Be5
  31. 31.f4 d2
  32. 32.Qxd5 Bxf4
  33. 33.Rxf4 Qxd5
  34. 34.Rg4+ Kh8
  35. 35.Bd4+ Qxd4+
  36. 36.Rxd4 Re8
  37. 37.Rxd2 Rxe6
  38. 38.Kf2 Rc6
  39. 39.Ke3 Kg7
  40. 40.Ke4 Kf6
  41. 41.Rd5 Rc3
  42. 42.Rxa5 Rxb3
  43. 43.Ra6+ Ke7
  44. 44.g4 Rb1
  45. 45.Ra7+ Kd6
  46. 46.Kd4 Rg1
  47. 47.Rg7 b3
  48. 48.Kc3 Rg3+
  49. 49.Kb2 Kc5
  50. 50.Ka3 Kb6
  51. 51.Rg5 Ka6
  52. 52.Kb2 h5
  53. 53.Rg6+ Ka5
  54. 54.gxh5 Rh3

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