Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Investbanka · 1997 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Investbanka
Site Belgrade
Round 3
Date 1997.11.13
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/6pk/2p4p/1pr5/7P/6P1/R1P2P2/5K2 b - - 5 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nxd7 Bxd7
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Qh5 f5
  11. 11.Rb1 b6
  12. 12.Qf3 c6
  13. 13.Bf4 Qc7
  14. 14.Bxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rae8
  16. 16.Rxe8 Rxe8
  17. 17.c4 Qa3
  18. 18.h4 Qxa2
  19. 19.Rf1 dxc4
  20. 20.Bxf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.Qxf5 c3
  22. 22.Qd3 Qd5
  23. 23.Qxc3 Re4
  24. 24.Qg3 Rxd4
  25. 25.Qb8+ Qd8
  26. 26.Qxa7 h6
  27. 27.Qa2+ Kh8
  28. 28.g3 b5
  29. 29.Qe6 Qd5
  30. 30.Qxd5 Rxd5
  31. 31.Ra1 Rc5
  32. 32.Ra2 Kh7
  33. 33.Kf1

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