Vladimir Kramnik vs Nigel Short

Novgorod · 1994 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 8
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 46
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

R7/3r1p1k/3P3p/8/6PK/p6P/r7/3R4 w - - 5 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Ne5 a5
  9. 9.g3 e6
  10. 10.Bg2 Bb4
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.e3 h6
  13. 13.Qe2 Bh7
  14. 14.Rd1 Nfd7
  15. 15.Nd3 Qe7
  16. 16.e4 e5
  17. 17.d5 Rfd8
  18. 18.Be3 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 cxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxh6 gxh6
  22. 22.Qg4+ Qg5
  23. 23.Qxc4 Rac8
  24. 24.Qb5 Rxc3
  25. 25.Ne1 b6
  26. 26.d6 e4
  27. 27.Rd5 Qf6
  28. 28.Rad1 e3
  29. 29.fxe3 Rxe3
  30. 30.Nd3 Qc3
  31. 31.Nf4 Be4
  32. 32.R5d2 Qc5
  33. 33.Qxc5 Nxc5
  34. 34.Bxe4 Rxe4
  35. 35.Nd5 Kf8
  36. 36.Nxb6 Nxa4
  37. 37.Nxa4 Rxa4
  38. 38.Rd5 Rd7
  39. 39.Kg2 Ra2+
  40. 40.Kh3 a4
  41. 41.Ra5 a3
  42. 42.g4 Kg7
  43. 43.Kg3 Kg6
  44. 44.h3 Kg7
  45. 45.Kh4 Kg6
  46. 46.Ra8 Kh7

More Vladimir Kramnik Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Vladimir Kramnik and Nigel Short, or browse all Vladimir Kramnik games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.