Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

GMA · 2004 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2004.01.15
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r5k1/p3R2p/1p4p1/2pp4/5q2/3P3Q/PPP2PPK/8 w - - 3 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.h3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Bf4 Ne8
  10. 10.Qd2 f6
  11. 11.e5 fxe5
  12. 12.Bxe5 Bxh3
  13. 13.Bxg7 Nxg7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Be6
  15. 15.Ng5 Bd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Ne6 Nxe6
  18. 18.Rxe6 Rf6
  19. 19.Qe2 Kf8
  20. 20.Re1 Rxe6
  21. 21.Qxe6 Qd6
  22. 22.Qh3 Kg8
  23. 23.Re6 Qf4
  24. 24.Rxe7 Qc1+
  25. 25.Kh2 Qf4+

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