Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-rapid 5th · 1996 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Amber-rapid 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3k3/8/p3bQ2/1p1p2P1/8/8/PPP3P1/1K1Bq3 w - - 5 30

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 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 a6
  10. 10.f4 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Be2 Qa5
  13. 13.e5 fxe5
  14. 14.fxe5 d5
  15. 15.Nxd5 exd5
  16. 16.e6 O-O
  17. 17.Rd3 Bg5+
  18. 18.Kb1 Bxe6
  19. 19.Rg3 h6
  20. 20.h4 Qc7
  21. 21.hxg5 Qxg3
  22. 22.Rxh6 f6
  23. 23.Rg6+ Kh7
  24. 24.Rh6+ Kg7
  25. 25.Rxf6 Qe1+
  26. 26.Bd1 Rxf6
  27. 27.Qxf6+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qg6+ Kf8
  29. 29.Qf6+ Ke8

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