Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Hoogovens · 1998 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 5
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2K4k/3P2p1/6P1/5r1P/2BBpp2/8/8 b - - 4 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.f3 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 e5
  12. 12.Be3 Be6
  13. 13.Kb1 Rc8
  14. 14.h4 Qa5
  15. 15.a3 b5
  16. 16.g4 Rxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 d5
  19. 19.exd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Bd2 O-O
  21. 21.c4 bxc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 Rb8+
  23. 23.Bb3 Bxa3
  24. 24.Rhe1 f6
  25. 25.Re4 Bc5
  26. 26.Ra4 Nc7
  27. 27.Kb2 Kh7
  28. 28.Be1 Bd5
  29. 29.Rd3 Bc6
  30. 30.Rc4 Ne6
  31. 31.Bf2 Bb5
  32. 32.Rxc5 Nxc5
  33. 33.Bxc5 Bxd3
  34. 34.cxd3 h5
  35. 35.Kc3 Rc8
  36. 36.Kb4 Rb8+
  37. 37.Ka4 Kg6
  38. 38.Be6 Rh8
  39. 39.Bf2 Kh6
  40. 40.Ka5 hxg4
  41. 41.fxg4 g6
  42. 42.g5+ Kg7
  43. 43.Kxa6 Rd8
  44. 44.Bc4 f5
  45. 45.Kb7 e4
  46. 46.d4 f4
  47. 47.d5 e3
  48. 48.Be1 f3
  49. 49.Kc7 Rf8
  50. 50.d6 Rf4
  51. 51.Bc3+ Kh7
  52. 52.Bd3

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