Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 2
Date 2001.07.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

1R4k1/5ppp/3b4/3N4/8/5P2/6PP/7K b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Ne2 Re8
  8. 8.O-O Bf8
  9. 9.a3 a5
  10. 10.Kh1 Na6
  11. 11.f3 c5
  12. 12.Nf4 Nc7
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.e4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Qxd1
  17. 17.Rxd1 Nb5
  18. 18.Nd3 Bf8
  19. 19.Bf4 Nd6
  20. 20.Bd5 Be6
  21. 21.Bxe6 Rxe6
  22. 22.Nc5 Rf6
  23. 23.Be5 Rf5
  24. 24.Bxd6 Bxd6
  25. 25.Nxb7 Be7
  26. 26.Nd6 Rc5
  27. 27.Rab1 Rd8
  28. 28.b4 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Re5
  30. 30.Nc4 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Rxd1 Rb5
  32. 32.Ne3 Bxb4
  33. 33.Rb1 Rb8
  34. 34.Nd5 Bd6
  35. 35.Rxb8+

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