Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Wch Team · 1993 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Wch Team
Site Luzern
Round 9
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B65)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P1K4/8/3k4/2r5/4p3/2P4R/8 b - - 7 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qa5
  11. 11.Bc4 Bd7
  12. 12.Rd3 e5
  13. 13.Qe3 Rac8
  14. 14.Bb3 Be6
  15. 15.Bxe6 exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 fxe6
  17. 17.Qh3 Kf7
  18. 18.Kb1 Qc5
  19. 19.g4 h6
  20. 20.Be3 Qe5
  21. 21.Bd4 Qg5
  22. 22.Rg1 Nd7
  23. 23.Be3 Qg6
  24. 24.g5 hxg5
  25. 25.Bxg5 Bxg5
  26. 26.Rxd6 Nc5
  27. 27.Qg4 Kg8
  28. 28.h4 Rf4
  29. 29.Qxg5 Qxg5
  30. 30.hxg5 Rcf8
  31. 31.b4 Nxe4
  32. 32.Nxe4 Rxe4
  33. 33.a3 Kh7
  34. 34.Rd7 Kg6
  35. 35.Rxb7 a5
  36. 36.Kb2 Rf5
  37. 37.Kb3 Re3+
  38. 38.Ka4 Rff3
  39. 39.Kxa5 Rxa3+
  40. 40.Kb6 Rac3
  41. 41.Re1 Kxg5
  42. 42.Rxg7+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rc7 e5
  44. 44.b5 Rxc7
  45. 45.Kxc7 Ke6
  46. 46.Re2 Rc3+
  47. 47.Kb8 Rc4
  48. 48.b6 e4
  49. 49.b7 Kd5
  50. 50.Rh2 e3
  51. 51.Ka7 Ra4+
  52. 52.Kb6 Rb4+
  53. 53.Kc7 Rc4+
  54. 54.Kd7

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