Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Svidler

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 115 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.3
Date 2020.07.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 115
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Final Position

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

k7/8/2NK4/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 115

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.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Be3 Nc5
  9. 9.f3 h5
  10. 10.Qd2 b5
  11. 11.O-O-O Bd7
  12. 12.Kb1 Qc7
  13. 13.a3 Qb7
  14. 14.Rhe1 Be7
  15. 15.Bg5 b4
  16. 16.axb4 Qxb4
  17. 17.e5 dxe5
  18. 18.Rxe5 O-O
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxb3
  20. 20.Qxb4 Bxb4
  21. 21.Nxf6+ gxf6
  22. 22.Bxf6 Kh7
  23. 23.Nxb3 Bc6
  24. 24.Rd4 Rfb8
  25. 25.Rf4 Kh6
  26. 26.Rg5 Be1
  27. 27.h4 Rg8
  28. 28.Nd4 Bd5
  29. 29.Rxg8 Rxg8
  30. 30.Bg5+ Kg6
  31. 31.Ne2 Bd2
  32. 32.Rf6+ Kg7
  33. 33.Rh6 Bxg5
  34. 34.hxg5 e5
  35. 35.Ng3 Kf8
  36. 36.Rxh5 Ke7
  37. 37.b3 a5
  38. 38.Nf5+ Kd7
  39. 39.Ne3 Be6
  40. 40.g3 Rb8
  41. 41.Rh4 Bxb3
  42. 42.Kc1 Be6
  43. 43.Ra4 Rb5
  44. 44.Kd2 Rc5
  45. 45.c4 Ke7
  46. 46.Kc3 Bd7
  47. 47.Ra1 a4
  48. 48.Nd5+ Kd6
  49. 49.Nb6 Bc6
  50. 50.Nxa4 Ra5
  51. 51.Kb4 Ra7
  52. 52.Rd1+ Ke7
  53. 53.Nb6 Rb7
  54. 54.Kc5 Bxf3
  55. 55.Rf1 Rc7+
  56. 56.Kb4 Bc6
  57. 57.Rf6 Bg2
  58. 58.Kc3 Rc6
  59. 59.Rxc6 Bxc6
  60. 60.c5 Ke6
  61. 61.Kd3 Kf5
  62. 62.Nc4 e4+
  63. 63.Kd4 Kxg5
  64. 64.Ne5 Ba4
  65. 65.Nxf7+ Kg4
  66. 66.Kxe4 Kxg3
  67. 67.Ne5 Be8
  68. 68.Kd5 Kf4
  69. 69.Nc4 Bf7+
  70. 70.Kd4 Be8
  71. 71.Nb6 Bc6
  72. 72.Nd5+ Kf3
  73. 73.Ke5 Ke2
  74. 74.Kd6 Be8
  75. 75.Nc7 Ba4
  76. 76.Kd5 Kd3
  77. 77.Ne6 Kc3
  78. 78.Nd4 Kb4
  79. 79.Nc6+ Kc3
  80. 80.Ne5 Kb4
  81. 81.Kd6 Bb5
  82. 82.Nf3 Ba4
  83. 83.Nd2 Kc3
  84. 84.Ne4+ Kb4
  85. 85.Nf6 Kc4
  86. 86.Nd5 Be8
  87. 87.Nb6+ Kb5
  88. 88.Nc8 Ka6
  89. 89.Kd5 Bd7
  90. 90.Nd6 Ka7
  91. 91.Ne4 Kb7
  92. 92.Kd6 Bc6
  93. 93.Nc3 Bh1
  94. 94.Na2 Bg2
  95. 95.Nb4 Bh1
  96. 96.Kd7 Bg2
  97. 97.Nc2 Bh1
  98. 98.Nd4 Bg2
  99. 99.Kd6 Bh1
  100. 100.Nb3 Bg2
  101. 101.Na5+ Ka6
  102. 102.Nc6 Kb7
  103. 103.Nd8+ Kc8
  104. 104.Ne6 Kb7
  105. 105.Ng5 Bh1
  106. 106.Nf7 Bg2
  107. 107.Nd8+ Kc8
  108. 108.Nc6 Kb7
  109. 109.Na5+ Ka6
  110. 110.Nc4 Kb7
  111. 111.Ne3 Bh1
  112. 112.Nf5 Bg2
  113. 113.c6+ Bxc6
  114. 114.Nd4 Ka8
  115. 115.Nxc6

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