Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Svidler

Semi-Finals · 2004 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Semi-Finals
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1
Date 2004.07.29
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

4bk2/R4p2/6p1/3Bp1Pp/p3P3/2r3P1/P4PK1/8 b - - 24 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 c5
  8. 8.Rc1 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Qxd2+
  12. 12.Nxd2 Rd8
  13. 13.Nf3 Nc6
  14. 14.d5 Na5
  15. 15.Bg5 Bd7
  16. 16.Bd3 Rdc8
  17. 17.O-O e6
  18. 18.Bd2 b6
  19. 19.Ba6 Rd8
  20. 20.d6 e5
  21. 21.Bxa5 bxa5
  22. 22.Bb7 Rab8
  23. 23.Bd5 Be8
  24. 24.Rc7 Rxd6
  25. 25.Rxa7 a4
  26. 26.h4 Rd7
  27. 27.Rxd7 Bxd7
  28. 28.Rc1 Bf6
  29. 29.Rc7 Be8
  30. 30.Ra7 h5
  31. 31.g3 Kf8
  32. 32.Ng5 Bxg5
  33. 33.hxg5 Rc8
  34. 34.Kg2 Rc3
  35. 35.Rb7 Rc2
  36. 36.Kf3 Rc3+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rc2+
  38. 38.Ke3 Rc3+
  39. 39.Kd2 Rf3
  40. 40.Ke2 Rc3
  41. 41.Ra7 Rc2+
  42. 42.Kf3 Rc3+
  43. 43.Kg2 Rc2
  44. 44.Rb7 Rc3
  45. 45.Ra7

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