Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2003.03.17
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/8/B1bk4/8/Pp2R1n1/1P6/1KP5/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 d6
  6. 6.g4 Nge7
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.f4 b5
  9. 9.Bg2 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Qb6 Qxb6
  12. 12.Bxb6 Rb8
  13. 13.Be3 g5
  14. 14.fxg5 Ne5
  15. 15.h3 Be7
  16. 16.b3 Rg8
  17. 17.O-O-O Bxg5
  18. 18.Bxg5 Rxg5
  19. 19.Rxd6 h5
  20. 20.Rd2 hxg4
  21. 21.hxg4 Rxg4
  22. 22.Rh8+ Ke7
  23. 23.Kb2 Rg3
  24. 24.Bf1 Rg1
  25. 25.Bd3 Nc6
  26. 26.a4 b4
  27. 27.Nd5+ exd5
  28. 28.exd5 Bg4
  29. 29.Rh6 Ne5
  30. 30.d6+ Kd7
  31. 31.Bxa6 Bf3
  32. 32.Rf6 Bc6
  33. 33.Rf5 Re8
  34. 34.Rd4 Rg4
  35. 35.Rxg4 Nxg4
  36. 36.Rxf7+ Kxd6
  37. 37.Rf4 Re4
  38. 38.Rxe4

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