Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

Corus · 2002 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2002.01.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1p2p1kp/4p3/4P1KP/P4P2/1P6/8 b - - 10 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 d5
  10. 10.e3 Nbd7
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd8 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bh4 Nd5
  14. 14.Bf2 c5
  15. 15.e4 Ne7
  16. 16.Bb5 Bc6
  17. 17.Bxc6 Nxc6
  18. 18.Ne2 Rfd8
  19. 19.O-O-O cxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Nde5
  21. 21.Kb1 Nxd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Kf8
  23. 23.Rc1 Ke8
  24. 24.Rc7 Rdc8
  25. 25.Rb7 Rcb8
  26. 26.Rxb8+ Rxb8
  27. 27.Bg3 f6
  28. 28.Bxe5 fxe5
  29. 29.Rc4 Kd7
  30. 30.Kc2 Rc8
  31. 31.Rxc8 Kxc8
  32. 32.Kd3 Kd7
  33. 33.h4 g6
  34. 34.g3 g5
  35. 35.Ke3 gxh4
  36. 36.gxh4 Ke7
  37. 37.Kf2 Kf6
  38. 38.Kg3 Kg6
  39. 39.Kg4 Kg7
  40. 40.Kg3 Kg6
  41. 41.Kg4

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