Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2003.03.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/4nk1p/6p1/2R3P1/4PP2/3r2P1/5K2/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.g3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Na6
  10. 10.O-O Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Be7
  12. 12.Rd1 Nc5
  13. 13.Qc4 e5
  14. 14.Ba3 Qa5
  15. 15.Qb4 Qxb4
  16. 16.Bxb4 Bg4
  17. 17.h3 exd4
  18. 18.hxg4 dxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 Rad8
  20. 20.a4 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Rxd1 Nxa4
  22. 22.Rd7 Nxc3
  23. 23.Rxe7 b5
  24. 24.Rxa7 Rb8
  25. 25.e3 b4
  26. 26.Rc7 Nb5
  27. 27.Rc4 Na3
  28. 28.Rc7 Nb5
  29. 29.Rc4 Na3
  30. 30.Rc7 b3
  31. 31.Bd5 b2
  32. 32.Bxf7+ Kf8
  33. 33.Ba2 b1=Q+
  34. 34.Bxb1 Rxb1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Nb5
  36. 36.Rb7 Nc3
  37. 37.Rc7 Nd5
  38. 38.Rc5 Ne7
  39. 39.g5 Kf7
  40. 40.f4 Rd1
  41. 41.e4 Rd3
  42. 42.Kf2 g6

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