Peter Svidler vs Vladimir Kramnik

Semi-Finals · 2004 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Semi-Finals
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5
Date 2004.07.30
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1pR2pk1/6p1/P1p1P3/bPB1n1P1/2P1BK2/8/8 b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Na4 Bb6
  8. 8.Nxb6 axb6
  9. 9.c3 h6
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.Ba4 Re8
  12. 12.Bb3 Be6
  13. 13.Bc2 d5
  14. 14.a3 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Bc4
  16. 16.Re1 Qxd1
  17. 17.Rxd1 Na5
  18. 18.Nd2 Be6
  19. 19.b4 Nc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 Bxc4
  21. 21.a4 Red8
  22. 22.Be3 Ne8
  23. 23.f4 exf4
  24. 24.Bxf4 Be6
  25. 25.e5 Kf8
  26. 26.Be3 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Rxd1 h5
  28. 28.Kf2 g6
  29. 29.Kf3 Ng7
  30. 30.g4 Bc4
  31. 31.Bh6 Kg8
  32. 32.Bg5 c6
  33. 33.Rd7 Bd5+
  34. 34.Kg3 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Rb8
  36. 36.Be3 Ne6
  37. 37.Bxb6 Kg7
  38. 38.Bd3 Bb3
  39. 39.a5 Ba4
  40. 40.Bc4 Ng5
  41. 41.Be3 c5
  42. 42.Rc7 Ne4+
  43. 43.Kf3

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