Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2002.09.09
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/4n1p1/3B1bP1/p4r2/4N3/2P4R/1PK3R1/8 b - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bf4 Ngf6
  12. 12.O-O-O Be7
  13. 13.Kb1 O-O
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 Nf6
  16. 16.Qe2 Qd5
  17. 17.Ne5 Qe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Rhe1 Nf6
  20. 20.g4 Rfd8
  21. 21.f3 Rac8
  22. 22.c3 Kf8
  23. 23.Kc2 Nd5
  24. 24.Bc1 c5
  25. 25.dxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.f4 b5
  27. 27.a3 Kg8
  28. 28.g5 hxg5
  29. 29.fxg5 b4
  30. 30.Nd3 Rcc8
  31. 31.axb4 Bxb4
  32. 32.Bd2 Be7
  33. 33.Ra1 Rc7
  34. 34.g6 fxg6
  35. 35.hxg6 Rcd7
  36. 36.Rxe6 Bf6
  37. 37.Rd1 Nc7
  38. 38.Re3 Nd5
  39. 39.Rh3 Ne7
  40. 40.Rg1 Rd6
  41. 41.Rg2 a5
  42. 42.Nc5 Rb6
  43. 43.Bf4 Rb5
  44. 44.Ne4 Rf5
  45. 45.Bd6

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