Peter Svidler vs Vladimir Kramnik

TCh-RUS Men 2017 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event TCh-RUS Men 2017
Site Sochi RUS
Round 3.2
Date 2017.05.04
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

4N3/8/4n1k1/6p1/6p1/6K1/8/8 w - - 2 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.a4 Bb7
  14. 14.Bd3 Nf6
  15. 15.Rfe1 h6
  16. 16.a5 bxa5
  17. 17.Rxa5 Qc7
  18. 18.Qb4 Rfb8
  19. 19.Qa3 Rc8
  20. 20.h3 a6
  21. 21.Ne5 Qd8
  22. 22.Nf3 Rc7
  23. 23.Ra4 a5
  24. 24.Ne5 Bc6
  25. 25.Rxa5 Bxe4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Rxa5
  27. 27.Qxa5 Nxe4
  28. 28.Kh2 Nc3
  29. 29.Rc1 Qxd4
  30. 30.Qxc7 Qf4+
  31. 31.g3 Qxf2+
  32. 32.Kh1 Ne2
  33. 33.Qxf7+ Qxf7
  34. 34.Nxf7 Nxc1
  35. 35.Nd8 e5
  36. 36.Kg2 Kh7
  37. 37.Nc6 Nd3
  38. 38.Kf3 Kg6
  39. 39.Ke3 e4
  40. 40.Kxe4 Nf2+
  41. 41.Kf3 Nxh3
  42. 42.Kg2 Ng5
  43. 43.Ne7+ Kf6
  44. 44.Nd5+ Ke5
  45. 45.Nf4 Ne6
  46. 46.Nd3+ Kd4
  47. 47.Nb4 Ke4
  48. 48.Kf2 h5
  49. 49.Kg2 g5
  50. 50.Kf2 Nd4
  51. 51.Kg2 Nf3
  52. 52.Na6 Ne1+
  53. 53.Kf2 Nd3+
  54. 54.Kg2 Ke5
  55. 55.Nc7 Nc5
  56. 56.Ne8 Ne6
  57. 57.Kh3 Kf5
  58. 58.g4+ hxg4+
  59. 59.Kg3 Kg6

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