Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Vienna Game · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2005.03.20
Opening Vienna Game (C26)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pp/2p5/1p1k4/4prP1/PR5P/2P1K3/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne2 Be6
  8. 8.O-O Bd5
  9. 9.d3 Bxg2
  10. 10.Kxg2 Qd5+
  11. 11.f3 O-O-O
  12. 12.c4 Qe6
  13. 13.Be3 Bb4
  14. 14.Rb1 f5
  15. 15.Rb3 b6
  16. 16.c5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Bxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.Rb5 c4
  19. 19.Rc5 Nb4
  20. 20.Qd2 cxd3
  21. 21.Qxb4 dxe2
  22. 22.Rb1 Qb6
  23. 23.Rb5 Rd1
  24. 24.Rxb6 axb6
  25. 25.Kf2 e1=B+
  26. 26.Qxe1 Rxe1
  27. 27.Rxe1 Re8
  28. 28.g4 fxg4
  29. 29.fxg4 Kd7
  30. 30.Re3 Rf8+
  31. 31.Ke2 Rf4
  32. 32.h3 Kd6
  33. 33.Rd3+ Rd4
  34. 34.Rf3 Re4+
  35. 35.Kd2 Rf4
  36. 36.Re3 b5
  37. 37.Ke2 Kd5
  38. 38.Rb3 c6
  39. 39.a3 e4

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