Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 10
Date 2000.03.27
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/2R4p/1p4p1/8/6P1/5PK1/6P1/8 w - - 3 50

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 Be6
  11. 11.Be3 Bf5
  12. 12.Rc1 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 c6
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Nd5
  16. 16.Qf3 Be6
  17. 17.Bd2 f6
  18. 18.Nd3 Qd7
  19. 19.Bb3 Bg4
  20. 20.Qg3 Kh8
  21. 21.c4 Bd6
  22. 22.Nc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.dxc5 Ne7
  24. 24.Bf4 Rfe8
  25. 25.Bd6 Be2
  26. 26.Rfe1 Nf5
  27. 27.Qh3 g6
  28. 28.Qc3 Re6
  29. 29.f3 Rae8
  30. 30.Bg3 Nxg3
  31. 31.hxg3 Qe7
  32. 32.Qd4 Kg7
  33. 33.g4 Bxc4
  34. 34.Rxe6 Bxe6
  35. 35.Re1 Qd7
  36. 36.Qxd7+ Bxd7
  37. 37.Rd1 Re7
  38. 38.Kf2 b6
  39. 39.cxb6 axb6
  40. 40.a4 Kf8
  41. 41.Bc4 Be8
  42. 42.Rd6 Ra7
  43. 43.Rxf6+ Kg7
  44. 44.Re6 Rxa4
  45. 45.Bb5 Ra2+
  46. 46.Kg3 Ra8
  47. 47.Bxc6 Bxc6
  48. 48.Rxc6 Rb8
  49. 49.Rc7+ Kg8

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