Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCC cand · 1998 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCC cand
Site Cazorla
Round 8
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r6r/2pk1pb1/p2p2p1/3p2Pp/8/3P3P/PPPB1P2/2KR3R w - - 2 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Qxe2+
  8. 8.Bxe2 g6
  9. 9.Nd4 a6
  10. 10.h3 Bg7
  11. 11.g4 Bd7
  12. 12.Bf3 Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Bxc6+ bxc6
  15. 15.Bd2 h5
  16. 16.g5 Nd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.O-O-O Kd7

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