Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Dortmund · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 5
Date 1998.07.01
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/2b2p1p/Kpk3p1/2p1B3/P4PP1/7P/8/3R4 w - - 12 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf4 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qc2 e5
  11. 11.Nfe2 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Ne5
  13. 13.Be2 Bc5
  14. 14.Nf5 g6
  15. 15.Ng3 Bg4
  16. 16.O-O Bxe2
  17. 17.Ncxe2 Qe7
  18. 18.b3 Rad8
  19. 19.Bb2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Nd4 Bd6
  21. 21.h3 Ned7
  22. 22.Nge2 Qe4
  23. 23.Rac1 Qxc2
  24. 24.Rxc2 Be5
  25. 25.Bc1 Ne4
  26. 26.b4 Nb6
  27. 27.Nb3 Rd3
  28. 28.Na5 Re7
  29. 29.g4 Nd6
  30. 30.Kg2 Nb5
  31. 31.Ra2 Nd5
  32. 32.Nc4 Bf6
  33. 33.Rd2 Rxd2
  34. 34.Nxd2 b6
  35. 35.Kf3 Bg7
  36. 36.Ne4 Kf8
  37. 37.a4 Nbc3
  38. 38.N2xc3 Nxc3
  39. 39.Nxc3 Bxc3
  40. 40.Ba3 Re6
  41. 41.Rc1 Bf6
  42. 42.b5+ c5
  43. 43.Rc4 Rd6
  44. 44.Ke2 Be7
  45. 45.Bb2 Rd7
  46. 46.Bc3 a6
  47. 47.bxa6 Ra7
  48. 48.Kd3 Rxa6
  49. 49.Ke4 Ra7
  50. 50.Kd5 Rd7+
  51. 51.Kc6 Rd6+
  52. 52.Kc7 Re6
  53. 53.e4 Ke8
  54. 54.e5 Bd8+
  55. 55.Kc8 Re7
  56. 56.f4 Rc7+
  57. 57.Kb8 Kd7
  58. 58.e6+ Kxe6
  59. 59.Re4+ Kd7
  60. 60.Be5 Rc6
  61. 61.Ka7 Re6
  62. 62.Re1 Kc6
  63. 63.Rd1 Bc7
  64. 64.Ka6 Re8

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