Peter Svidler vs Vladimir Kramnik

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2011.11.25
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q5k1/r3r1pp/3N1p2/R7/1p1N4/6P1/1P4KP/1q6 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 dxc4
  4. 4.Qa4+ Nd7
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.Qxc4 b5
  7. 7.Qb3 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Ngf6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Nb1 Nc5
  13. 13.Qc2 e5
  14. 14.Be3 e4
  15. 15.Bxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.dxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Nfd2 Bxf2+
  18. 18.Rxf2 Nxf2
  19. 19.Bxb7 Ng4
  20. 20.Nf3 Rb8
  21. 21.Bxa6 Qf6
  22. 22.Bd3 Qb6+
  23. 23.Kh1 Nf2+
  24. 24.Kg2 Nxd3
  25. 25.exd3 Rfe8
  26. 26.a5 Qf6
  27. 27.Qf2 Rbd8
  28. 28.Ra4 c5
  29. 29.a6 Rxd3
  30. 30.a7 Qc6
  31. 31.Ra5 Qa8
  32. 32.Nd2 Rde3
  33. 33.Nc4 R3e6
  34. 34.Kg1 f6
  35. 35.Ncd2 c4
  36. 36.Nxc4 Qe4
  37. 37.Nd4 R6e7
  38. 38.Nd6 Qb1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Ra8
  40. 40.Qf3 Raxa7
  41. 41.Qa8+

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