Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

Corus A · 2006 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2006.01.14
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

1N3k2/1b3ppp/p3p3/2b1P3/5P2/1nB3P1/1P4BP/5K2 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Ba5 Rc8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nb8
  13. 13.a3 Nc6
  14. 14.Bc3 b4
  15. 15.axb4 Nxb4
  16. 16.Qa4 Nbd5
  17. 17.Ba5 Qd7
  18. 18.Ne5 Qxa4
  19. 19.Rxa4 c5
  20. 20.e4 Nc7
  21. 21.dxc5 Bxc5
  22. 22.Rc1 Nb5
  23. 23.Rac4 Nd4
  24. 24.Kf1 Bd6
  25. 25.Nd3 Rxc4
  26. 26.Rxc4 Nc6
  27. 27.Bc3 Be7
  28. 28.Nb3 Nd7
  29. 29.Na5 Nxa5
  30. 30.Bxa5 Rc8
  31. 31.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  32. 32.e5 Nc5
  33. 33.Nb4 Nb3
  34. 34.Nc6 Bc5
  35. 35.Bc3 Kf8
  36. 36.f4 Bb7
  37. 37.Nb8

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