Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 11
Date 2001.03.29
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6k1/8/1K6/7P/8 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Be3 Bg4
  9. 9.Qa4+ Bd7
  10. 10.Qa3 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Nc6
  13. 13.d5 Ne5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Be2 f5
  16. 16.Bc5 Rf7
  17. 17.exf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.O-O b6
  19. 19.Bb4 Bd6
  20. 20.Rc6 Bd7
  21. 21.Bc4 Rc8
  22. 22.Bxd6 exd6
  23. 23.Qxd6 Bxc6
  24. 24.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  25. 25.dxc6 Rc8
  26. 26.Rc1 Kf8
  27. 27.Bxf7 Kxf7
  28. 28.f4 Ke6
  29. 29.Kf2 Kd6
  30. 30.Ke3 Rxc6
  31. 31.Rxc6+ Kxc6
  32. 32.Kd4 Kd6
  33. 33.g4 h5
  34. 34.f5 hxg4
  35. 35.fxg6 Ke6
  36. 36.Ke4 Kf6
  37. 37.Kf4 Kxg6
  38. 38.Kxg4 b5
  39. 39.Kf4 a5
  40. 40.Ke4 b4
  41. 41.Kd3 a4
  42. 42.Kc4 b3
  43. 43.axb3 axb3
  44. 44.Kxb3 Kg5

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