Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

Koop Tjuchem · 1996 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Koop Tjuchem
Site Groningen
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r1bq1rk1/5p1p/3p2pb/p2Pp3/PpN1P3/3B4/1P2QPPP/R4RK1 b - - 3 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.Bg5 d6
  5. 5.Bxf6 exf6
  6. 6.e4 a6
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.Bd3 g6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bg7
  10. 10.Nc4 a5
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.c3 Ba6
  13. 13.Ne3 Bc8
  14. 14.Nc4 Ba6
  15. 15.Ne3 Bc8
  16. 16.Nd2 Nd7
  17. 17.Nec4 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 fxe5
  19. 19.cxb4 cxb4
  20. 20.Nc4 Bh6
  21. 21.Qe2

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