Peter Svidler vs Vladimir Kramnik

Semi-Finals · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Semi-Finals
Site Dortmund GER
Round 4
Date 2004.07.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1r5k/2p1rpp1/7p/4P3/8/5nP1/1P2BPKP/R2R4 b - - 4 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Be7
  11. 11.Bc2 d4
  12. 12.cxd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Qxd4
  14. 14.Nf3 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rxd1 O-O
  16. 16.Bg5 Bxg5
  17. 17.Nxg5 h6
  18. 18.Bh7+ Kh8
  19. 19.Nxe6 Nxe6
  20. 20.Be4 Rad8
  21. 21.g3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Bc6 Re7
  23. 23.a4 Nd4
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Bxb5 Nf3+
  26. 26.Kg2 Rb8
  27. 27.Be2

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