Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

WDR Match g/60 · 2000 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event WDR Match g/60
Site Koeln GER
Round 1
Date 2000.08.14
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3r/5R2/6p1/2qPQ2k/1pp5/8/1PP3PP/7K b - - 10 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Be2 Qc7
  6. 6.Nc3 a6
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.Nxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Be3 Bb7
  10. 10.f4 c5
  11. 11.f5 Rd8
  12. 12.Qe1 Nf6
  13. 13.fxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Bf4 e5
  15. 15.Bg5 Be7
  16. 16.a4 c4
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Kh1 b4
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Qc5
  22. 22.Bh5+ Ke7
  23. 23.Qg3 g6
  24. 24.Rxf6 Kxf6
  25. 25.Rf1+ Kg7
  26. 26.Bxg6 hxg6
  27. 27.Qxe5+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qe6+ Kh7
  29. 29.Rf7+ Kh6
  30. 30.Qh3+ Kg5
  31. 31.Qg3+ Kh5
  32. 32.Qe5+

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