Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexei Shirov

Titled Tue 6th Feb Late · 2024 · King's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 6th Feb Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2024.02.06
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/2p4k/bn5p/r3Npp1/3P1p2/1BP4P/5P2/6K1 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Bf6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.c3 Re8
  12. 12.a4 Bg6
  13. 13.Ne4 Be7
  14. 14.a5 a6
  15. 15.Qb3 Rb8
  16. 16.Nh4 Bxh4
  17. 17.gxh4 Nf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 exf4
  19. 19.d4 Qxh4
  20. 20.Nd2 Bh5
  21. 21.Qxb7 Ne7
  22. 22.Qxa6 Rxb2
  23. 23.Qd3 Bg6
  24. 24.Qe2 Bh5
  25. 25.Nf3 Rxe2
  26. 26.Nxh4 Nc8
  27. 27.Rxe2 Bxe2
  28. 28.Bc6 Rd8
  29. 29.Re1 Ba6
  30. 30.Nf5 Kf8
  31. 31.Rb1 g6
  32. 32.Nh4 Ne7
  33. 33.Be4 g5
  34. 34.Nf3 f5
  35. 35.Bc2 h6
  36. 36.Ne5 Rd5
  37. 37.Rb8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Re8 Nc8
  39. 39.Bb3 Rxa5
  40. 40.Rg8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Rd8 Nb6

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