Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

Dortmund · 1998 · Benko Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 8
Date 1998.07.04
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/4p3/7R/5k2/1r6/6K1/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.Nd2 bxc4
  5. 5.e4 c3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.Nc4 d6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bg7
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Bd2 Nb6
  12. 12.Na5 c4
  13. 13.Bc2 Qc7
  14. 14.Re1 Nbxd5
  15. 15.Nxc4 Nxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Qxc4
  17. 17.Bb2 Bb7
  18. 18.Bb3 Qa6
  19. 19.e5 Ne4
  20. 20.Rb1 Rac8
  21. 21.exd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  23. 23.Bxg7 Qxd1
  24. 24.Rexd1 Nxf2
  25. 25.Kxf2 Bxf3
  26. 26.gxf3 Rc2+
  27. 27.Kg3 Kxg7
  28. 28.Rb3 Rxa2
  29. 29.Rd7 Ra5
  30. 30.h4 h6
  31. 31.Rc3 e6
  32. 32.Rd6 Kf6
  33. 33.Re3 Re7
  34. 34.Re4 g5
  35. 35.Rc6 Re5
  36. 36.Ra4 gxh4+
  37. 37.Rxh4 h5
  38. 38.Ra6 Rg7+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rb7
  40. 40.Rha4 Rb2+
  41. 41.Kg3 Rg5+
  42. 42.Kh3 Rb3
  43. 43.Kh4 Rf5
  44. 44.f4 Rb7
  45. 45.Re4 Re7
  46. 46.Rea4 Rb5
  47. 47.Rxa7 Rxa7
  48. 48.Rxa7 Rb4
  49. 49.Kg3 Rb3+
  50. 50.Kg2 Kf5
  51. 51.Ra5+ Kxf4
  52. 52.Rxh5

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