Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 11
Date 2002.03.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/1b1q1pb1/1n1p2pB/RpnPp2p/2p1P3/2P2NNP/1PB2PP1/R1Q3K1 b - - 9 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 c5
  16. 16.d5 c4
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Be3 Nc5
  19. 19.Qd2 h5
  20. 20.Ra3 Nfd7
  21. 21.Rea1 Bg7
  22. 22.Bg5 Bf6
  23. 23.Bh6 Qe7
  24. 24.Qc1 Nb6
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Ra5 Qd7
  27. 27.Bg5 Bg7
  28. 28.Bh6 Bf6
  29. 29.Bg5 Bg7
  30. 30.Bh6

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