Vladimir Kramnik vs Nigel Short

Moscow PCA-GP · 1996 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Moscow PCA-GP
Site Moscow
Round 1.1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D16)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7p/3b2p1/Kp4P1/1Pk5/8/3B4 w - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 c6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Na6
  6. 6.e3 Bg4
  7. 7.Bxc4 e6
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.O-O Nb4
  10. 10.Qe2 Be7
  11. 11.Rd1 O-O
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.e4 Nd7
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Qa5
  16. 16.f4 h6
  17. 17.Kg2 Rad8
  18. 18.Be3 Bh7
  19. 19.Rxd8 Rxd8
  20. 20.Rd1 a6
  21. 21.Bb3 Kh8
  22. 22.Rd2 b5
  23. 23.axb5 cxb5
  24. 24.f5 Nc6
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  26. 26.Bf4 Bc5
  27. 27.Be3 Qb6
  28. 28.Bxc5 Qxc5
  29. 29.Qf2 Qxe5
  30. 30.Qb6 Nd4
  31. 31.Bd1 Bg8
  32. 32.Bf3 f6
  33. 33.Ne2 Nxe2
  34. 34.Bxe2 Qxe4+
  35. 35.Bf3 Qc2+
  36. 36.Qf2 Qxf2+
  37. 37.Kxf2 a5
  38. 38.fxe6 Bxe6
  39. 39.Ke3 b4
  40. 40.Bd1 f5
  41. 41.Kf4 fxg4
  42. 42.hxg4 Kg8
  43. 43.Ke5 Kf7
  44. 44.Kd6 Kf6
  45. 45.b3 g5
  46. 46.Kc5 Ke5
  47. 47.Kb5 Kd4
  48. 48.Kxa5 Kc3
  49. 49.Ka4 Bd5

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