Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCC cand · 1998 · Four Knights Game · 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 6
Date 1998.05.31
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r5k1/p4ppp/bppq4/4b3/4PN2/3PB3/PP2QPPP/2R3K1 w - - 1 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Bc4 Bc5
  6. 6.Nxe5 d5
  7. 7.Bxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nxd5 O-O
  9. 9.c3 Re8
  10. 10.cxd4 Bxd4
  11. 11.O-O Rxe5
  12. 12.d3 c6
  13. 13.Nf4 b6
  14. 14.Qc2 Rc5
  15. 15.Qe2 Ba6
  16. 16.Be3 Qd6
  17. 17.Rac1 Rxc1
  18. 18.Rxc1 Be5

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