Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

Sparkassen GM · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event Sparkassen GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 6
Date 2007.06.30
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p1p/3PpPp1/4B1P1/pk3P1P/1b3r2/1K1R4 w - - 35 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Ne2 a6
  11. 11.e4 e5
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 c5
  14. 14.d5 c4
  15. 15.Bc2 Nc5
  16. 16.Nd2 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 Nh5
  18. 18.b3 cxb3
  19. 19.Nxb3 Bg4
  20. 20.Qd2 Rc8
  21. 21.Nxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.f3 Nxg3
  23. 23.Nxg3 Bd7
  24. 24.Nf5 Bxf5
  25. 25.exf5 Kg7
  26. 26.Be4 Qb6
  27. 27.Kh1 b4
  28. 28.Qd1 Rfc8
  29. 29.Qa4 Kf6
  30. 30.Rab1 Ra5
  31. 31.Qd7 Qc7
  32. 32.Qxc7 Rxc7
  33. 33.Rf2 Ra3
  34. 34.g4 Rcc3
  35. 35.Rfb2 a5
  36. 36.Rb3 a4
  37. 37.Rxc3 Rxc3
  38. 38.Kg2 Bc5
  39. 39.Kf1 b3
  40. 40.axb3 a3
  41. 41.Ra1 Rxb3
  42. 42.Ra2 Rc3
  43. 43.Ke2 Ke7
  44. 44.Kd1 Bd4
  45. 45.Kd2 f6
  46. 46.Bd3 Kd6
  47. 47.Be4 Kc5
  48. 48.h3 Kd6
  49. 49.Kd1 Bc5
  50. 50.Rc2 Rb3
  51. 51.Ra2 Bb4
  52. 52.Kc2 Re3
  53. 53.Kb1 Re1+
  54. 54.Kc2 Re3
  55. 55.Kb1 Kc5
  56. 56.Rc2+ Bc3
  57. 57.Ka2 Kb4
  58. 58.Rc1 Re2+
  59. 59.Bc2 Rd2
  60. 60.Rb1+ Kc4
  61. 61.Rc1 Kb4
  62. 62.Rb1+ Bb2
  63. 63.Be4 Ka4
  64. 64.Rd1 Rf2
  65. 65.Kb1 Kb3

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