Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 14
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/PR2p2p/4k1p1/4p1b1/8/P3BP1P/3p1P2/3K4 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 a6
  8. 8.e5 b5
  9. 9.Qb3 Nfd7
  10. 10.e6 fxe6
  11. 11.Be3 Nf6
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Qxb4 Nc6
  14. 14.Qa3 Qd6
  15. 15.Bc4 Rb8
  16. 16.O-O Qxa3
  17. 17.bxa3 Rd8
  18. 18.Rac1 Na5
  19. 19.Ba2 c6
  20. 20.Bf4 Rb7
  21. 21.Rfe1 Nd5
  22. 22.Bd2 Nb3
  23. 23.Bxb3 Rxb3
  24. 24.Nxd5 cxd5
  25. 25.Bb4 Bf6
  26. 26.a5 Bd7
  27. 27.Rc7 Kf7
  28. 28.h3 Rxf3
  29. 29.gxf3 Bxd4
  30. 30.Rec1 Bf6
  31. 31.Rb7 d4
  32. 32.Rcc7 Bb5
  33. 33.Rxb5 axb5
  34. 34.Kf1 d3
  35. 35.Ke1 Bg5
  36. 36.a6 Ra8
  37. 37.a7 e5
  38. 38.Bc5 d2+
  39. 39.Kd1 Ke6
  40. 40.Rb7 Rc8
  41. 41.Rxb5 Kd7
  42. 42.Rb7+ Ke6
  43. 43.Be3

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