Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

1st ACP World Rapid Cup · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 3.1
Date 2007.01.08
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/p2r2pk/1p5r/8/8/2B1P3/PP2KP1R/8 w - - 14 44

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.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.Rg1 e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nb5 Bb8
  11. 11.Bd2 O-O
  12. 12.Bb4 Re8
  13. 13.g5 hxg5
  14. 14.Nxg5 Nf8
  15. 15.dxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Nf3 Ng6
  17. 17.Bd3 Bg4
  18. 18.Nbd4 Rc8
  19. 19.Qb3 Bxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Ne5
  21. 21.Bb5 Bd7
  22. 22.Be2 Ne4
  23. 23.Qxd5 Qh4
  24. 24.Rg2 Bh3
  25. 25.Rg3 Nxg3
  26. 26.hxg3 Qd8
  27. 27.Qxd8 Rexd8
  28. 28.Bc3 Nc6
  29. 29.Nxc6 Rxc6
  30. 30.Bf3 Rc7
  31. 31.g4 f5
  32. 32.gxf5 Bxf5
  33. 33.Kf1 b6
  34. 34.Kg2 Re7
  35. 35.Rh1 Be4
  36. 36.Bxe4 Rxe4
  37. 37.Kf3 Re6
  38. 38.Rg1 Rd7
  39. 39.Ke2 Kh7
  40. 40.Rg2 Rg6
  41. 41.Rh2+ Rh6
  42. 42.Rg2 Rg6
  43. 43.Rh2+ Rh6

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