Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 26
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/8/3kPb2/2p5/3r2Bp/5R1K/8 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 b6
  11. 11.Bf4 Bb4
  12. 12.Ne4 Ba6
  13. 13.Rfc1 Be2
  14. 14.Nh2 Rd8
  15. 15.g4 Rd4
  16. 16.Ng3 Nxg3
  17. 17.Bxg3 Bd2
  18. 18.Rcb1 h5
  19. 19.c3 Rd3
  20. 20.Nf1 hxg4
  21. 21.Rd1 gxh3
  22. 22.Rxd2 Bxf1
  23. 23.Rxd3 Bxd3
  24. 24.Rd1 Bc4
  25. 25.b3 Be6
  26. 26.Kh2 g5
  27. 27.f3 c5
  28. 28.Bf2 g4
  29. 29.fxg4 Bxg4
  30. 30.Rd2 a5
  31. 31.a3 Ke7
  32. 32.b4 cxb4
  33. 33.cxb4 axb4
  34. 34.axb4 Bf5
  35. 35.Bg3 Ke6
  36. 36.Rb2 Rd8
  37. 37.Kg1 Rd3
  38. 38.Kh2 Rc3
  39. 39.Bf4 Kd5
  40. 40.Bg3 c6
  41. 41.Bf2 c5
  42. 42.bxc5 bxc5
  43. 43.Bg3 c4
  44. 44.Rd2+ Rd3
  45. 45.Rf2

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