Peter Svidler vs Vladimir Kramnik

Linares · 1998 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 5
Date 1998.02.26
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

7k/7p/p2p1r2/1p1Bbr2/6p1/2PR4/PP3PKP/7R w - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.c3 Bg7
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Nc2 O-O
  14. 14.Nce3 Be6
  15. 15.Bd3 f5
  16. 16.O-O Ra7
  17. 17.Qh5 Raf7
  18. 18.g4 e4
  19. 19.Bc2 fxg4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Be5
  21. 21.Qh6 Kh8
  22. 22.Kh1 Bxd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Ne7
  24. 24.Qh4 Nxd5
  25. 25.Qxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Bxd5 Rf5
  27. 27.Rad1 Rdf8
  28. 28.Kg2 Rh5
  29. 29.Rh1 Rf6
  30. 30.Rd3 Rhf5

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