Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Svidler

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · English Opening · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2008.08.29
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/pp4pp/6q1/2pp4/1nbbNP2/4BBP1/PPQ1R1KP/8 w - - 8 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 f5
  4. 4.d4 e4
  5. 5.Nh3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d5 c5
  9. 9.Nf4 Na6
  10. 10.f3 exf3
  11. 11.exf3 Nc7
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Qd3 Nd7
  14. 14.Qxf5 Ne5
  15. 15.Ne6 Nxe6
  16. 16.dxe6 Bf6
  17. 17.f4 Bxe6
  18. 18.Qc2 Ng4
  19. 19.Bf3 Bxc4
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  21. 21.Ne4 Bd4+
  22. 22.Kg2 d5
  23. 23.Bd2 Qg6
  24. 24.Re1 Nf2
  25. 25.Be3 Nd3
  26. 26.Re2 Nb4

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