Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2008.08.29
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/4Q2p/5P2/3q2P1/2p2K2/8/8 b - - 24 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Re1 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Bxe4
  9. 9.d3 Bb7
  10. 10.e4 Nc6
  11. 11.d4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 cxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 O-O
  14. 14.Bf4 Bc5
  15. 15.Qd2 Qe7
  16. 16.Red1 e5
  17. 17.Be3 Bc6
  18. 18.Bxc5 bxc5
  19. 19.Qa5 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2 Rxf5
  22. 22.Rd2 d6
  23. 23.Qa6 Rf6
  24. 24.Qc6 Raf8
  25. 25.Qd5+ Kh8
  26. 26.Re1 Qc7
  27. 27.Re3 h6
  28. 28.Rb3 R8f7
  29. 29.Qa8+ Rf8
  30. 30.Qb7 Qa5
  31. 31.Rbd3 Qxa2
  32. 32.Qe4 Qa6
  33. 33.b3 Qb6
  34. 34.h4 Qc7
  35. 35.Re3 Qf7
  36. 36.Ree2 Qe7
  37. 37.Re3 a5
  38. 38.Ra2 Qc7
  39. 39.Rd3 Qb6
  40. 40.Qe1 Qb7+
  41. 41.Kg1 Rf3
  42. 42.Rxf3 Qxf3
  43. 43.Rb2 Rb8
  44. 44.Qxa5 Rxb3
  45. 45.Rxb3 Qxb3
  46. 46.Qd8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qxd6 Qxc4
  48. 48.Qxe5 Qc2
  49. 49.h5 c4
  50. 50.Qe6 c3
  51. 51.f4 Qd1+
  52. 52.Kg2 Qxh5
  53. 53.Qe4+ Qg6
  54. 54.f5 Qf6
  55. 55.Qc2 Kh8
  56. 56.g4 Qd4
  57. 57.Kf3 Kg8
  58. 58.Qa2+ Kf8
  59. 59.Qa8+ Ke7
  60. 60.Qb7+ Kf6
  61. 61.Qc6+ Ke7
  62. 62.Qc7+ Kf8
  63. 63.Qc8+ Kf7
  64. 64.Qe6+ Kf8
  65. 65.Qc8+ Ke7
  66. 66.Qc7+ Kf8
  67. 67.Qc8+ Kf7
  68. 68.Qe6+

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