Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2001.03.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7N/1kp5/1p2P3/5P1R/2p5/3r4/6K1 w - - 0 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.b3 Kc8
  11. 11.Bb2 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 a5
  13. 13.h3 h5
  14. 14.g3 Ra6
  15. 15.Bc1 Re8
  16. 16.Bg5 Bb4
  17. 17.Rd3 Ne7
  18. 18.Bxe7 Bxe7
  19. 19.Kg2 Bf5
  20. 20.Re3 Bxc2
  21. 21.Ne4 a4
  22. 22.Rc1 axb3
  23. 23.axb3 Bxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 c5
  25. 25.Rf4 Rf8
  26. 26.g4 hxg4
  27. 27.Rxg4 g6
  28. 28.h4 b5
  29. 29.Ng5 Ra3
  30. 30.Rg3 Kb7
  31. 31.Rf3 Kb6
  32. 32.Nh7 Re8
  33. 33.Rxf7 Rxb3
  34. 34.Rg7 Bxh4
  35. 35.Rxg6+ c6
  36. 36.f4 c4
  37. 37.Rh1 Rd8
  38. 38.Rxh4 Rd2+
  39. 39.Kh1 Rb1+
  40. 40.Rg1 Rxg1+
  41. 41.Kxg1 c3

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