Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

5th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 3.2
Date 2016.02.12
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/4k1p1/2b4p/4p3/7P/2K2P2/B5P1/8 b - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re2 Nf6
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  13. 13.d4 b6
  14. 14.Qd3 Bb7
  15. 15.Bd2 Rae8
  16. 16.Rae1 Re6
  17. 17.c3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.Rxe6 Qxe6
  20. 20.b3 a5
  21. 21.Qe3 Qxe3
  22. 22.Bxe3 Be4
  23. 23.Bc4 c6
  24. 24.f3 Bb1
  25. 25.a4 Ba2
  26. 26.d5 b5
  27. 27.axb5 cxb5
  28. 28.Bxb5 Bxb3
  29. 29.c4 a4
  30. 30.Bd4 a3
  31. 31.c5 Bf4
  32. 32.c6 Bxd5
  33. 33.cxd7 Bc7
  34. 34.Kf2 a2
  35. 35.Ke2 f6
  36. 36.Kd3 Kf8
  37. 37.Kc2 Ke7
  38. 38.h3 Kd8
  39. 39.Kb2 Be5
  40. 40.Bxe5 fxe5
  41. 41.h4 h6
  42. 42.Ba4 Be6
  43. 43.Bb5 Bxd7
  44. 44.Bc4 Bc6
  45. 45.Bxa2 Ke7
  46. 46.Kc3

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