Boris Gelfand vs Peter Leko

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.4
Date 2020.07.28
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/2B1p2p/p5p1/5PP1/1Pb1PK1P/8/8 b - - 8 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nc3 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rc8
  14. 14.a5 Bd5
  15. 15.Qd3 c5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qb3 Qc7
  18. 18.dxc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Rdc1 Qe7
  20. 20.Ne1 Nb4
  21. 21.Rc4 Bd6
  22. 22.Rac1 Rb8
  23. 23.Rd1 Bc5
  24. 24.Qc3 Na2
  25. 25.Qb3 Nb4
  26. 26.Qc3 Na2
  27. 27.Qe5 b6
  28. 28.axb6 Bxb6
  29. 29.Nd3 a5
  30. 30.Rg4 g5
  31. 31.Rc4 Rbc8
  32. 32.Rxc8 Rxc8
  33. 33.Qb5 Rb8
  34. 34.e3 Nb4
  35. 35.Nxb4 Qxb4
  36. 36.Qe5 Rd8
  37. 37.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  38. 38.Bc6 Qe7
  39. 39.b3 Qf6
  40. 40.Qxf6 Bxf6
  41. 41.Kg2 Kg7
  42. 42.Kf3 Bc3
  43. 43.Ke2 Bb4
  44. 44.f4 Bc3
  45. 45.Kf3 Bb4
  46. 46.h3 Bc3
  47. 47.g4 Bb4
  48. 48.Ke2 Bc3
  49. 49.Kf3 Bb4
  50. 50.Ke2 Bc3
  51. 51.Kf3

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