Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

World Blitz · 2009 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 26
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/2R2kp1/7p/5P2/pr4P1/5K2/1P4P1/8 b - - 7 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bd2 Nf6
  8. 8.Bf4 Bd6
  9. 9.Bg3 O-O
  10. 10.e3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rc1 Bxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 c5
  13. 13.Be2 cxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Nc5
  15. 15.O-O Nb3
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  17. 17.Rcd1 Kf8
  18. 18.Ne5 Nd2
  19. 19.Rfe1 Ke7
  20. 20.f3 Nb3
  21. 21.Kf2 Nc5
  22. 22.e4 Rac8
  23. 23.Ke3 h6
  24. 24.Nb5 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Ra8
  26. 26.Nd6 Nd5+
  27. 27.exd5 Kxd6
  28. 28.Nxf7+ Ke7
  29. 29.dxe6 Nxe6
  30. 30.Nd6 Bc6
  31. 31.Nf5+ Kf6
  32. 32.Nd4 Nxd4
  33. 33.Rxd4 Re8+
  34. 34.Kf2 Ke5
  35. 35.Rd2 Rf8
  36. 36.f4+ Ke6
  37. 37.Bg4+ Ke7
  38. 38.Bf3 Bxf3
  39. 39.Kxf3 Rf5
  40. 40.Rc2 Kd6
  41. 41.g4 Rb5
  42. 42.Ke4 a5
  43. 43.Rd2+ Ke6
  44. 44.Re2 a4
  45. 45.Kd4+ Kf6
  46. 46.Rc2 Rb3
  47. 47.Ke4 b5
  48. 48.f5 b4
  49. 49.axb4 Rxb4+
  50. 50.Kf3 Kg5
  51. 51.Rc7 Kf6
  52. 52.Rc6+ Kf7
  53. 53.Rc7+

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