Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

Tilburg Fontys · 1997 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 8
Date 1997.10.14
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

7k/7P/3R2K1/4R3/8/8/7P/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Re1 d6
  8. 8.e4 a6
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Qc7
  11. 11.f4 O-O
  12. 12.Be3 Nc6
  13. 13.Rc1 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Rac8
  15. 15.b3 Rfe8
  16. 16.a4 Nd7
  17. 17.Rc2 Bf8
  18. 18.Rd2 Nb8
  19. 19.Bf2 Bc6
  20. 20.g4 Qb7
  21. 21.Bf1 Nd7
  22. 22.g5 Nc5
  23. 23.Bg2 b5
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.b4 Na6
  26. 26.cxb5 Bxb5
  27. 27.Nxb5 Qxb5
  28. 28.Bf1 Qb7
  29. 29.b5 Nc5
  30. 30.Qf3 Red8
  31. 31.f5 d5
  32. 32.exd5 exd5
  33. 33.Bd4 Ne4
  34. 34.Rg2 Bc5
  35. 35.Qe3 Bxd4
  36. 36.Qxd4 Nd6
  37. 37.g6 Nxf5
  38. 38.gxh7+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qf4 g6
  40. 40.Bd3 Qb6+
  41. 41.Rf2 Qf6
  42. 42.Re5 Rc1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Nh4+
  44. 44.Kh3 Qxf4
  45. 45.Rxf4 Rc3
  46. 46.Kxh4 Rxd3
  47. 47.Rxf7 Rb3
  48. 48.Rb7 d4
  49. 49.Kg5 d3
  50. 50.Kxg6 Rxb5
  51. 51.Rbxb5 d2
  52. 52.Rbd5 d1=Q
  53. 53.Rxd1 Rd6+
  54. 54.Rxd6

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