Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Grand Slam Final Masters · 2010 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 6
Date 2010.10.15
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E25)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/R5p1/7p/8/3r4/8/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qa5
  9. 9.e4 Nf6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Qb3 Nfd7
  12. 12.a4 Qc7
  13. 13.Qa3 b6
  14. 14.a5 Bb7
  15. 15.a6 Bc8
  16. 16.Bb5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Bxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.Ne2 Bd7
  19. 19.Bc4 Bc6
  20. 20.Qxc5 Nd7
  21. 21.Qa5 Rfc8
  22. 22.Qxc7 Rxc7
  23. 23.Nd4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Bxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.fxe4 Rxc3
  26. 26.O-O Nc5
  27. 27.e5 h6
  28. 28.Rfc1 Rxc1+
  29. 29.Rxc1 Nxa6
  30. 30.Nxe6 Re8
  31. 31.Nd4 Rxe5
  32. 32.Ra1 Re4
  33. 33.Rxa6 Rxd4
  34. 34.Rxa7

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