Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Chess Classics · 1996 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Chess Classics
Site Frankfurt
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5nk1/2bN1p2/pr5p/6p1/1P3pP1/P1B4P/3R1P2/6K1 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.d5 cxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxb5 a6
  14. 14.Nbd4 Bg7
  15. 15.Bxc4 O-O
  16. 16.Re1 Rc8
  17. 17.Rc1 Qb6
  18. 18.Qd2 Rfe8
  19. 19.Nf5 exf5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Nf6
  21. 21.Rxc8 Rxc8
  22. 22.Bxb7 Qxb7
  23. 23.Be5 Ne4
  24. 24.Qd4 Bf8
  25. 25.Qd3 Bc5
  26. 26.Bd4 Rd8
  27. 27.Qe3 Bb4
  28. 28.Re2 Qd5
  29. 29.a3 Bd6
  30. 30.h3 Bf4
  31. 31.Qd3 Nc5
  32. 32.Qc3 Ne6
  33. 33.Bf6 Rb8
  34. 34.g3 Bd6
  35. 35.Rd2 Qc5
  36. 36.b4 Qxc3
  37. 37.Bxc3 Bc7
  38. 38.Ne5 f4
  39. 39.g4 Nf8
  40. 40.Nd7 Rb6

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