Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

5th Zurich CC 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Zurich CC 2016
Site Zurich SUI
Round 1.1
Date 2016.02.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p3p1/1p1k3P/p4B2/P1P1K2P/1Pb2P2/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne7
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.Be3 Ng6
  12. 12.Rad1 Ke8
  13. 13.a3 Be7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rd8
  15. 15.Ne4 b6
  16. 16.Bc1 Kf8
  17. 17.Neg5 Be8
  18. 18.Nd4 Rd5
  19. 19.Nf5 Rxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Nxe7 Kxe7
  22. 22.Re1 f6
  23. 23.Nf3 Bg6
  24. 24.Nxe5 fxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5+ Kf7
  26. 26.Bg5 Re8
  27. 27.Rxe8 Kxe8
  28. 28.c3 Kd7
  29. 29.Bf4 Bc2
  30. 30.g4 a5
  31. 31.Kg2 a4
  32. 32.Kg3 b5
  33. 33.Be5 g6
  34. 34.Kf4 Ke6
  35. 35.Bxc7 h6
  36. 36.Ke3 Kd5
  37. 37.Bf4 h5
  38. 38.gxh5

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