Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

Vienna Millenium · 1996 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna Millenium
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/R3K3/P3Pp2/5k2/4r3/8/8 w - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 dxc4
  7. 7.Nxc6 Qxd1+
  8. 8.Nxd1 bxc6
  9. 9.Bg2 Nd5
  10. 10.Ne3 e6
  11. 11.Nxc4 Ba6
  12. 12.b3 Bb4+
  13. 13.Bd2 Bxd2+
  14. 14.Nxd2 Nb4
  15. 15.Kd1 Ke7
  16. 16.a3 Nd5
  17. 17.Rc1 Rac8
  18. 18.Ne4 c5
  19. 19.Nxc5 Rhd8
  20. 20.Ke1 Nb6
  21. 21.f4 Nd7
  22. 22.b4 Nxc5
  23. 23.bxc5 Rc7
  24. 24.c6 Bb5
  25. 25.Rc5 a6
  26. 26.Kf2 Rdc8
  27. 27.Rb1 Bxc6
  28. 28.Bxc6 Rxc6
  29. 29.Rb7+ Kf8
  30. 30.Ra5 Rd6
  31. 31.Ra7 Rcc6
  32. 32.h4 h6
  33. 33.Ra8+ Ke7
  34. 34.Ra7+ Kf8
  35. 35.a4 g6
  36. 36.h5 Kg7
  37. 37.hxg6 Kxg6
  38. 38.g4 Rb6
  39. 39.Ra8 Kg7
  40. 40.Ra7 Kg6
  41. 41.e3 Rdc6
  42. 42.Kf3 Kg7
  43. 43.Ra8 Rd6
  44. 44.Rc5 Rbc6
  45. 45.Rxc6 Rxc6
  46. 46.a5 Kg6
  47. 47.Ra7 Kf6
  48. 48.Ke2 Rd6
  49. 49.Ra8 Kg6
  50. 50.e4 h5
  51. 51.gxh5+ Kxh5
  52. 52.Ke3 Rc6
  53. 53.Ra7 f5
  54. 54.e5 Rc3+
  55. 55.Kd4 Ra3
  56. 56.Rxa6 Kg4
  57. 57.Kc5 Kxf4
  58. 58.Kd6 Rd3+
  59. 59.Kxe6 Re3

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