Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Svidler

GMA · 2004 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2004.01.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1B6/3k3p/pK4p1/P1P3P1/7P/5b2/8 b - - 6 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Rxd4 Be7
  12. 12.Na4 Bd7
  13. 13.Nb6 Rd8
  14. 14.Nxd7 Rxd7
  15. 15.Be2 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 Nh5
  17. 17.Bxh5 Bxh4
  18. 18.Rhd1 Bf2
  19. 19.R4d3 Ke7
  20. 20.Kb1 Rc8
  21. 21.Bg4 Rc4
  22. 22.Bf3 g6
  23. 23.b3 Rcc7
  24. 24.Be2 Rd8
  25. 25.g4 Bc5
  26. 26.Rh3 Rh8
  27. 27.Kb2 Rcc8
  28. 28.a3 Rcd8
  29. 29.b4 Bf2
  30. 30.a4 d5
  31. 31.Rf3 Bb6
  32. 32.exd5 Rxd5
  33. 33.Rxd5 exd5
  34. 34.Rd3 Bc7
  35. 35.Bf3 Bxf4
  36. 36.h3 b6
  37. 37.Kb3 Kf6
  38. 38.Bxd5 Re8
  39. 39.c3 a5
  40. 40.bxa5 bxa5
  41. 41.Rf3 g5
  42. 42.Kc4 Re3
  43. 43.Rxe3 Bxe3
  44. 44.Kb5 Ke5
  45. 45.Bxf7 Kd6
  46. 46.c4 Bf2
  47. 47.Be8 Ke7
  48. 48.Bc6 Kd6
  49. 49.Bb7

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