Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCC cand · 1998 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCC cand
Site Cazorla
Round 2
Date 1998.05.25
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

4Qrk1/p1q3pp/1ppb4/5pB1/3P4/8/P1P2PPP/1R4K1 w - - 7 24

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.Re1 c6
  13. 13.Bg5 Qc7
  14. 14.c4 Be8
  15. 15.Qh3 dxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4+ Bf7
  17. 17.Be6 Bxe6
  18. 18.Rxe6 Rae8
  19. 19.Qb3 Rxe6
  20. 20.Qxe6+ Rf7
  21. 21.Qe8+ Rf8
  22. 22.Qe6+ Rf7
  23. 23.Qe8+ Rf8

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