Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

WCh · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 10
Date 2007.09.24
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

r1qr2k1/2p2p2/1b2p3/1p2P1Q1/p7/6P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 b - - 2 24

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 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Qc8
  12. 12.Bg5 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bb7
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Rd1 Bd5
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 a4
  18. 18.Nc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bb6
  20. 20.Bg5 Nxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 h6
  22. 22.Bxh6 gxh6
  23. 23.Qxh6 Rd8
  24. 24.Qg5+

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