Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

Rapid Match · 2010 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 5
Date 2010.08.28
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/4R3/k6p/2K2P2/5b2/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Ne5 Rg8
  12. 12.Bxg4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nxd7 Qxd7
  14. 14.Bf3 c5
  15. 15.e5 Nd5
  16. 16.Ne4 O-O-O
  17. 17.O-O Rxg3
  18. 18.Nxg3 Nf4
  19. 19.dxc5 Qc7
  20. 20.Bxb7+ Qxb7
  21. 21.Qf3 Qxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Bxc5
  23. 23.Ne4 Bd4
  24. 24.Nd6+ Rxd6
  25. 25.exd6 Kd7
  26. 26.a4 b4
  27. 27.Rac1 c3
  28. 28.Rfd1 e5
  29. 29.bxc3 bxc3
  30. 30.Kf1 f6
  31. 31.Rc2 Nd5
  32. 32.Rb1 a5
  33. 33.Ke2 Nb4
  34. 34.Kd1 Kxd6
  35. 35.Rb3 Nxc2
  36. 36.Kxc2 h5
  37. 37.Rb5 Bxf2
  38. 38.Rxa5 Bxh4
  39. 39.Rb5 Bf2
  40. 40.Rb7 Kc6
  41. 41.Rf7 Kb6
  42. 42.Rxf6+ Ka5
  43. 43.Rf5 Kxa4
  44. 44.Rxe5 h4
  45. 45.Kxc3

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