Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Chess Classics Final · 1996 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Chess Classics Final
Site Frankfurt
Round 1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4b3/4kp2/p3p1N1/2p3p1/2Pq1rP1/3PQ3/P4P1P/4R1K1 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.b3 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 Nxc6
  7. 7.Bb2 b5
  8. 8.c4 bxc4
  9. 9.bxc4 Rb8
  10. 10.Bc3 Qc7
  11. 11.d3 Rg8
  12. 12.Nbd2 g5
  13. 13.Ne1 Rg6
  14. 14.Nc2 Bd6
  15. 15.Qh5 h6
  16. 16.Nf3 Bb7
  17. 17.Ne3 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.Rab1 Qd6
  21. 21.Ng4 Bc6
  22. 22.Rxb8+ Qxb8
  23. 23.Nxh6 Qb2
  24. 24.Ng4 d6
  25. 25.e5 Qd4
  26. 26.Qh8+ Ke7
  27. 27.exd6+ Qxd6
  28. 28.Ne5 Rf6
  29. 29.Re1 Be8
  30. 30.Qh3 Qd4
  31. 31.Qe3 Rf4
  32. 32.g3 Rf5
  33. 33.g4 Rf4
  34. 34.Ng6+

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