Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 5
Date 1999.03.21
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5rk1/2p2ppp/5b2/8/1R1P4/2P2B2/4QPPP/q5K1 w - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf6
  14. 14.Bf4 Rc8
  15. 15.cxd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Nd2 Qd7
  17. 17.Nb3 Rce8
  18. 18.Nc5 Qc8
  19. 19.Qa4 a5
  20. 20.Bf3 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Nd8
  22. 22.Ne4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rxe4 b6
  24. 24.Qc4 Ne6
  25. 25.Bg4 Qb7
  26. 26.Bf3 b5
  27. 27.Qe2 Nxf4
  28. 28.Rxf4 Qb6
  29. 29.Rf5 b4
  30. 30.axb4 axb4
  31. 31.Rb5 Qa6
  32. 32.Rxb4 Qa1+

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