Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

RWE Gas Match · 2001 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event RWE Gas Match
Site Budapest HUN
Round 9
Date 2001.01.07
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1r3/1pR2pk1/8/P1Kp1Pp1/3P2P1/5B2/8/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.Nf4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Ncxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bd3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Bg5
  13. 13.Re1 Bxf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Qf6
  15. 15.Be5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Rxe5 Be6
  17. 17.Qd2 Rad8
  18. 18.Rae1 h6
  19. 19.R1e3 Bd7
  20. 20.h3 Qd6
  21. 21.Qa5 Qb6
  22. 22.Qxb6 axb6
  23. 23.Be2 Be6
  24. 24.f4 g6
  25. 25.Bd3 Bc8
  26. 26.Re7 Kg7
  27. 27.Bb5 Kf6
  28. 28.Rc7 Rd6
  29. 29.Rec3 Rdd8
  30. 30.Re3 Rd6
  31. 31.a4 Rdd8
  32. 32.Kf2 Rd6
  33. 33.g4 Rdd8
  34. 34.Kg3 g5
  35. 35.f5 h5
  36. 36.Ree7 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Kg7
  38. 38.Kf3 Kf6
  39. 39.Ke3 Kg7
  40. 40.Kd3 Kf6
  41. 41.Kc3 Kg7
  42. 42.Kb4 Kf6
  43. 43.Ka3 Kg7
  44. 44.b4 Kf6
  45. 45.a5 bxa5
  46. 46.bxa5 Kg7
  47. 47.Kb4 Kf6
  48. 48.Kc5 Kg7
  49. 49.Be2 Rde8
  50. 50.Rxe8 Rxe8
  51. 51.Bf3

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