Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

It · 2001 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Astana KAZ
Round 8
Date 2001.05.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2k5/2p5/6bp/7N/8/4B2P/2r2PP1/6K1 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Bd7
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.b3 Kc8
  12. 12.Bb2 b6
  13. 13.Rad1 Ne7
  14. 14.Ne2 Ng6
  15. 15.Ng3 Nf4
  16. 16.Nd4 a5
  17. 17.a4 b5
  18. 18.Kh2 bxa4
  19. 19.bxa4 Nd5
  20. 20.Rd3 Nb6
  21. 21.Re1 Nxa4
  22. 22.Ba1 c5
  23. 23.e6 fxe6
  24. 24.Nxe6 Bd6
  25. 25.Nxg7 Rf8
  26. 26.Kg1 c4
  27. 27.Rdd1 Bb4
  28. 28.Re3 Ra6
  29. 29.Ne4 Rc6
  30. 30.Nh5 c3
  31. 31.Nhg3 Re6
  32. 32.Rde1 Rfe8
  33. 33.Nh5 Rf8
  34. 34.Nxc3 Rc6
  35. 35.Nxa4 Bxe1
  36. 36.Rxe1 Rxc2
  37. 37.Bd4 Bxa4
  38. 38.Re5 Bd7
  39. 39.Rxa5 Rf5
  40. 40.Rxf5 Bxf5
  41. 41.Be3 Bg6

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