Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Scotch Game · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2011.01.21
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7Q/2k1r3/5pq1/P6p/5K2/5B2/6PP/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.c4 Nb6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 g6
  11. 11.Ne4 O-O-O
  12. 12.a4 Ba6
  13. 13.Qe3 Qxe5
  14. 14.Bc3 Bb4
  15. 15.Bxb4 Rhe8
  16. 16.f3 d5
  17. 17.a5 Nxc4
  18. 18.Qxa7 Qxb2
  19. 19.Qxa6+ Kd7
  20. 20.Rd1 Qxb4+
  21. 21.Kf2 Rxe4
  22. 22.fxe4 Qc5+
  23. 23.Ke1 Qb4+
  24. 24.Kf2 Qc5+
  25. 25.Ke1 Nb2
  26. 26.exd5 Qc3+
  27. 27.Rd2 Qc1+
  28. 28.Ke2 Re8+
  29. 29.Kf3 Qxd2
  30. 30.Qxc6+ Kd8
  31. 31.Qf6+ Re7
  32. 32.Kg4 Nd1
  33. 33.Qh8+ Kd7
  34. 34.Bb5+ c6
  35. 35.Bxc6+ Kc7
  36. 36.d6+ Qxd6
  37. 37.Rxd1 Qxd1+
  38. 38.Bf3 h5+
  39. 39.Kg3 Qe1+
  40. 40.Kh3 Qe6+
  41. 41.Kh4 g5+
  42. 42.Kxg5 Qg6+
  43. 43.Kf4 f6

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