Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Novgorod · 1994 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 7
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/8/5p2/8/p2N3p/P2K3P/1P3P2/2r5 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.h3 e5
  6. 6.d3 f6
  7. 7.c3 Nh6
  8. 8.O-O Nf7
  9. 9.Be3 g5
  10. 10.Ne1 Be6
  11. 11.Nd2 h5
  12. 12.a3 a5
  13. 13.Qe2 b6
  14. 14.Nc2 Ra7
  15. 15.d4 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Rd7
  17. 17.dxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Rfd1 Be7
  19. 19.Nf1 Bc4
  20. 20.Rxd7 Qxd7
  21. 21.Qd2 Bd3
  22. 22.Qc3 Bxe4
  23. 23.Ng3 Bd5
  24. 24.Bxb6 h4
  25. 25.Ne2 g4
  26. 26.Nf4 Be4
  27. 27.Re1 Qf5
  28. 28.Ne6 Rg8
  29. 29.Ncd4 Nf3+
  30. 30.Kf1 Bd3+
  31. 31.Re2 Bxe2+
  32. 32.Kxe2 Qe4+
  33. 33.Qe3 Nxd4+
  34. 34.Nxd4 Qxe3+
  35. 35.Kxe3 gxh3
  36. 36.gxh3 Rg5
  37. 37.Nxc6 Bc5+
  38. 38.Bxc5 Rxc5
  39. 39.Nd4 a4
  40. 40.Kd3 Rc1

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