Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Linares 14th · 1997 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 8
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6k1/1Q3pp1/p3p2p/8/4Bq2/n1P5/PP1R3P/2K5 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.f4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.Kb1 Bb7
  13. 13.Bd3 O-O
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Nd7
  16. 16.Ne4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Rb8
  18. 18.Ba7 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qc3 Bd6
  20. 20.Qd4 Bc7
  21. 21.Qc5 Qc8
  22. 22.Rhe1 Nc4
  23. 23.Bxb8 Qxb8
  24. 24.g3 Be5
  25. 25.c3 Rc8
  26. 26.Qe7 b4
  27. 27.Qxb4 Qc7
  28. 28.Qb7 Na3+
  29. 29.Kc1 Bf4+
  30. 30.gxf4 Qxf4+
  31. 31.Rd2 Rd8
  32. 32.Rd1 Rxd2
  33. 33.Rxd2

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