Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

Corus A · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2008.01.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E01)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/4qk2/4p3/3pP1p1/1p1Q1p2/3KP2P/1P3P2/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Bf4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qc2 b6
  10. 10.Nc3 Nh5
  11. 11.Bc1 Nhf6
  12. 12.Bf4 Nh5
  13. 13.Ne5 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nxf4
  15. 15.gxf4 f5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Ba6
  17. 17.cxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Qa4 Bb7
  19. 19.e3 a6
  20. 20.Rdc1 b5
  21. 21.Qd1 Qb6
  22. 22.a4 Rfc8
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Rxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.Ne2 Rc8
  26. 26.Nd4 Rxc1
  27. 27.Qxc1 Kf7
  28. 28.Bf1 b4
  29. 29.Qd1 g6
  30. 30.Qa4 Bc8
  31. 31.Bb5 Qc7
  32. 32.Be8+ Kf8
  33. 33.Bc6 Bc5
  34. 34.Nb3 Be7
  35. 35.Qa8 Kg7
  36. 36.Nd4 Bd7
  37. 37.Bxd7 Qxd7
  38. 38.Qa6 Kf7
  39. 39.Kf1 Bc5
  40. 40.Nb3 Qc7
  41. 41.Nxc5 Qxc5
  42. 42.Qb7+ Qe7
  43. 43.Qb8 Qf8
  44. 44.Qb6 h6
  45. 45.Ke2 Qe7
  46. 46.Kd3 g5
  47. 47.fxg5 hxg5
  48. 48.h3 f4
  49. 49.Qd4

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