Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

Chess Classics · 1996 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics
Site Frankfurt
Round 1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/r3qpk1/3n2p1/rRpPp2p/2P1P2P/4Q1P1/1R4B1/7K w - - 20 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bf4 c6
  7. 7.Qc1 Bf5
  8. 8.c4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Rd1 Rc8
  10. 10.Bh6 Bxb1
  11. 11.Bxg7 Kxg7
  12. 12.Rxb1 Qc7
  13. 13.b3 Rfe8
  14. 14.Qa3 Qb8
  15. 15.Rbc1 e6
  16. 16.Ne1 Red8
  17. 17.Nd3 a6
  18. 18.e3 Ne8
  19. 19.f3 Qd6
  20. 20.Qb2 Nf8
  21. 21.e4 dxe4
  22. 22.Nc5 Qe7
  23. 23.Nxe4 Nf6
  24. 24.Re1 Nxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 e5
  26. 26.d5 c5
  27. 27.Rc3 Rd6
  28. 28.Rf3 Rf6
  29. 29.Rd3 b6
  30. 30.h4 Rd8
  31. 31.Bh3 h5
  32. 32.Kg2 Nh7
  33. 33.Qd2 a5
  34. 34.a3 Rfd6
  35. 35.Rf3 Rf6
  36. 36.Rd3 Rfd6
  37. 37.Rf1 Rf6
  38. 38.Rb1 Rfd6
  39. 39.Qc3 Nf6
  40. 40.Re3 Ra8
  41. 41.Re2 Ne8
  42. 42.b4 axb4
  43. 43.axb4 Rf6
  44. 44.bxc5 bxc5
  45. 45.Qe3 Ra4
  46. 46.Rc2 Qa7
  47. 47.Qc3 Qc7
  48. 48.Rcb2 Ra7
  49. 49.Kh1 Nd6
  50. 50.Bg2 Ne8
  51. 51.Rb8 Qe7
  52. 52.Qe3 Rfa6
  53. 53.R8b5 Ra5
  54. 54.R1b2 Nd6

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