Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

XXI SuperGM · 2004 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 9
Date 2004.02.28
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

4rr1k/7p/3p4/3Qb3/8/2p3P1/1P3qNP/R3R2K w - - 0 33

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.c3 Bg7
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Nc2 O-O
  14. 14.Nce3 Be6
  15. 15.Bd3 f5
  16. 16.O-O Ra7
  17. 17.a4 Ne7
  18. 18.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Bc2 Kh8
  21. 21.Ra6 e4
  22. 22.Nd5 Ree8
  23. 23.Nf4 Bc4
  24. 24.Re1 Be5
  25. 25.g3 Qg5
  26. 26.Ng2 f4
  27. 27.Bxe4 fxg3
  28. 28.fxg3 Qf6
  29. 29.Ra1 b4
  30. 30.Bd5 Qf2+
  31. 31.Kh1 Bxd5
  32. 32.Qxd5 bxc3

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