Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

RWE Gas Match · 2001 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RWE Gas Match
Site Budapest HUN
Round 11
Date 2001.01.08
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/8/7p/Rp1rRpp1/2p5/7P/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 exd5
  4. 4.cxd5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.e4 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 a6
  8. 8.h3 b5
  9. 9.Bd3 Ne7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 h6
  12. 12.Re1 g5
  13. 13.Bh2 Ng6
  14. 14.e5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Rxe5 Nd7
  18. 18.Re1 Nf6
  19. 19.Qf3 Qd6
  20. 20.a4 c4
  21. 21.Bc2 Bd7
  22. 22.Ne4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 f5
  24. 24.Qe7 Qxe7
  25. 25.Rxe7 Rad8
  26. 26.axb5 Bxb5
  27. 27.Ba4 Rf7
  28. 28.Re5 Rfd7
  29. 29.Bxb5 axb5
  30. 30.Ra5 Rxd5

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