Peter Svidler vs Vladimir Kramnik

Semi-Finals · 2004 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Semi-Finals
Site Dortmund GER
Round 7
Date 2004.07.30
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/8/4rk2/3R4/8/3K4 w - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 g6
  5. 5.h3 Bg7
  6. 6.e5 Ng8
  7. 7.Bxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.O-O Nh6
  9. 9.Ne4 b6
  10. 10.d4 Nf5
  11. 11.dxc5 Ba6
  12. 12.Re1 Qxd1
  13. 13.Rxd1 Be2
  14. 14.Re1 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 Nd4
  16. 16.Rd1 Nxf3+
  17. 17.Kg2 Nxe5
  18. 18.Be3 O-O
  19. 19.b3 f5
  20. 20.Ng5 f4
  21. 21.Bd4 bxc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 f3+
  23. 23.Kh1 Rf5
  24. 24.Ne4 Rh5
  25. 25.Kh2 Ng4+
  26. 26.Kg3 Bxa1
  27. 27.hxg4 Be5+
  28. 28.Kxf3 Rf8+
  29. 29.Ke2 Rh4
  30. 30.Bxe7 Rxg4
  31. 31.f3 Rg2+
  32. 32.Kf1 Rxc2
  33. 33.Bxf8 Kxf8
  34. 34.Rd7 Rxa2
  35. 35.Rxh7 Bg7
  36. 36.Ng5 Kg8
  37. 37.Rh4 Ra5
  38. 38.Ne6 Rf5
  39. 39.Kf2 Bf6
  40. 40.Rc4 c5
  41. 41.Ra4 Kf7
  42. 42.Nc7 Bd4+
  43. 43.Kg2 Rg5+
  44. 44.Kf1 Rg3
  45. 45.Ke2 Rg2+
  46. 46.Ke1 Kf6
  47. 47.Nb5 Ke5
  48. 48.Rxa7 Kf4
  49. 49.b4 Rb2
  50. 50.Nxd4 cxd4
  51. 51.Rg7 Ke3
  52. 52.Kd1 d3
  53. 53.Re7+ Kxf3
  54. 54.Rd7 Ke4
  55. 55.Re7+ Kf4
  56. 56.Rd7 Rxb4
  57. 57.Rxd3 Re4

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