Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2004.03.25
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/pknp4/2p1p2p/2P1P2P/P1KPB1P1/8/8 w - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 d6
  5. 5.d3 Be7
  6. 6.Nd2 Bg5
  7. 7.h4 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Bxd2 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O Bg4
  10. 10.f3 Be6
  11. 11.Nd5 O-O
  12. 12.f4 Ng4
  13. 13.g3 exf4
  14. 14.Nxf4 Bxc4
  15. 15.Qxg4 Ne5
  16. 16.Qh5 Be6
  17. 17.Nxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Bc3 Nc6
  19. 19.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  20. 20.Rf1 Qe7
  21. 21.Kg2 b5
  22. 22.Rf2 b4
  23. 23.Bd2 Rf8
  24. 24.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  25. 25.c3 bxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 Qf7
  27. 27.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  28. 28.Bf4 e5
  29. 29.Be3 h5
  30. 30.Kf3 Ke6
  31. 31.Ke2 a6
  32. 32.Kd2 Kd7
  33. 33.Kc2 Na5
  34. 34.c4 Nc6
  35. 35.Kc3 Kc7
  36. 36.a3 Kb6
  37. 37.Kb3 Nb8
  38. 38.Bg5 Nc6
  39. 39.Be3 Nd8
  40. 40.Kc3 Nc6

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