Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

Linares16th · 1999 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares16th
Site Linares
Round 14
Date 1999.03.10
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1p1b1k2/1P2p2p/P3Pp2/3K1P1P/5B2/8 w - - 0 43

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.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Nc6
  10. 10.Qf4 Qb8
  11. 11.b3 Rd8
  12. 12.Bb2 h6
  13. 13.Rd2 Qxf4
  14. 14.gxf4 Na5
  15. 15.Rad1 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Ne5 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Rxd2
  20. 20.Rxd2 Kf8
  21. 21.Rc2 Ke8
  22. 22.Kf3 Rd8
  23. 23.Nd3 f6
  24. 24.b4 Nb7
  25. 25.a4 Rd5
  26. 26.Rc7 Rd7
  27. 27.Rc8+ Rd8
  28. 28.Rc7 Rd7
  29. 29.Rc8+ Rd8
  30. 30.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  31. 31.b5 Nc5
  32. 32.Nxc5 Bxc5
  33. 33.e4 Ke7
  34. 34.f5 h5
  35. 35.Bc1 Bd6
  36. 36.h3 Kf7
  37. 37.Ke2 g6
  38. 38.fxg6+ Kxg6
  39. 39.Kd3 f5
  40. 40.f3 Kf6
  41. 41.Be3 f4
  42. 42.Bf2 e5

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