Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Shanghai Masters · 2010 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Shanghai Masters
Site Shanghai CHN
Round 4
Date 2010.09.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R2b2/4nkp1/3N3p/1r3PP1/3B3P/3p4/1P3K2/8 b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 b5
  6. 6.e4 O-O
  7. 7.e5 Ne8
  8. 8.f4 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 d6
  10. 10.Nf3 c4
  11. 11.a4 Bg4
  12. 12.axb5 Nd7
  13. 13.e6 fxe6
  14. 14.dxe6 Nb6
  15. 15.Be2 Nc7
  16. 16.Ng5 Bxe2
  17. 17.Qxe2 d5
  18. 18.O-O Qf6
  19. 19.f5 Rae8
  20. 20.Rxa7 Nxe6
  21. 21.Nxe6 Rxe6
  22. 22.Qf2 Qe5
  23. 23.g4 Rg6
  24. 24.Qg2 Rgf6
  25. 25.Bf4 Qd4+
  26. 26.Qf2 Qxf2+
  27. 27.Kxf2 d4
  28. 28.Ne4 R6f7
  29. 29.Rxf7 Rxf7
  30. 30.Ra1 h6
  31. 31.Be5 d3
  32. 32.Bd4 Rb7
  33. 33.h4 Bf8
  34. 34.Rc1 Nd5
  35. 35.Rxc4 Rxb5
  36. 36.Rc8 Kf7
  37. 37.g5 Ne7
  38. 38.Nd6+

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