Alexei Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik

chess.com IoM Masters · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event chess.com IoM Masters
Site Douglas ENG
Round 9.6
Date 2018.10.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/5p2/8/R5Pk/5K2/8/6r1 w - - 3 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Be3 a6
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bf8
  14. 14.Qc2 Nxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bf5
  16. 16.Nfd2 d5
  17. 17.Qxc6 dxe4
  18. 18.Rfc1 Ra7
  19. 19.d5 Bd7
  20. 20.Qc4 Rb7
  21. 21.Qxa6 Rxb2
  22. 22.Qa7 Bb5
  23. 23.Qxc7 Qxd5
  24. 24.Nc4 Rb4
  25. 25.Nb6 Qe6
  26. 26.a4 Bd6
  27. 27.Qb7 Be2
  28. 28.Qd7 Qe5
  29. 29.Qxe8+ Qxe8
  30. 30.Rc8 Qxc8
  31. 31.Nxc8 Bf8
  32. 32.a5 Ba6
  33. 33.Nb6 Rb5
  34. 34.Rd1 Bb4
  35. 35.Rd8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Rd7 Bxa5
  37. 37.Ra7 Bxb6
  38. 38.Rxa6 Rb1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Bxe3
  40. 40.fxe3 Rb3
  41. 41.Ra7 Kg6
  42. 42.Kg3 Rxe3+
  43. 43.Kf4 Re2
  44. 44.g4 h5
  45. 45.Ra5 hxg4
  46. 46.hxg4 f6
  47. 47.Ra1 Rf2+
  48. 48.Ke3 Rb2
  49. 49.Ra7 Rg2
  50. 50.Kf4 Rg1
  51. 51.Rb7 e3
  52. 52.Rb2 Re1
  53. 53.Kf3 Kh6
  54. 54.Rh2+ Kg5
  55. 55.Rh5+ Kg6
  56. 56.Ra5 e2
  57. 57.Ra4 Rg1
  58. 58.Kxe2 Kg5
  59. 59.Kf3 Kh4

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