Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

GMA · 2003 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2003.01.16
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3qk/2P3b1/B1Q4p/5p2/p7/8/6PP/5R1K b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.Bd3 Be6
  12. 12.O-O Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Ne7
  14. 14.c3 Bg7
  15. 15.Qh5 e4
  16. 16.Bc2 O-O
  17. 17.Rae1 Qc8
  18. 18.Bb3 a5
  19. 19.Qg5 Qb7
  20. 20.f3 h6
  21. 21.Qg3 a4
  22. 22.Bc2 b4
  23. 23.Nc4 Qxd5
  24. 24.fxe4 Qxc4
  25. 25.exf5 Nd5
  26. 26.f6 Nxf6
  27. 27.Rxf6 Rae8
  28. 28.Ref1 Re2
  29. 29.Bd3 Qc5+
  30. 30.Kh1 Re3
  31. 31.R6f3 Rxf3
  32. 32.Qxf3 bxc3
  33. 33.bxc3 Qe5
  34. 34.c4 Kh8
  35. 35.Bc2 Qa5
  36. 36.Qd3 f5
  37. 37.Qxd6 Qc3
  38. 38.Bd3 Qd2
  39. 39.c5 Qxa2
  40. 40.c6 Rg8
  41. 41.Qg6 Rf8
  42. 42.c7 Qg8
  43. 43.Qc6 Rc8
  44. 44.Ba6

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