Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Corus A · 2010 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2010.01.29
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/p3k2p/1P6/5KP1/2N5/8/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.h3 Be4
  17. 17.Nd2 Bxg2
  18. 18.Bg4 Bh1
  19. 19.f3 Bh4
  20. 20.Re4 f5
  21. 21.Kxh1 fxg4
  22. 22.hxg4 Qf7
  23. 23.Qb3 Ne7
  24. 24.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  25. 25.c4 Ng6
  26. 26.Bh2 Bf6
  27. 27.Rb1 b6
  28. 28.d5 Be5
  29. 29.f4 Bd6
  30. 30.a4 h6
  31. 31.Rbe1 Nf8
  32. 32.f5 Nd7
  33. 33.Bxd6 cxd6
  34. 34.Re6 Ne5
  35. 35.c5 Nd3
  36. 36.cxd6 Nxe1
  37. 37.d7 Rcd8
  38. 38.dxe8=Q+ Rxe8
  39. 39.Nc4 Rxe6
  40. 40.fxe6+ Ke7
  41. 41.Ne5 Kd6
  42. 42.Nc4+ Ke7
  43. 43.Ne5 Kd6
  44. 44.Kh2 Nc2
  45. 45.Nc4+ Ke7
  46. 46.Kg3 Nb4
  47. 47.Ne3 Nxd5
  48. 48.Nxd5+ Kxe6
  49. 49.Nc3 a6
  50. 50.Kf4 b5
  51. 51.axb5

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