Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

It · 2003 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5
Date 2003.08.04
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/pr4k1/R6p/1P6/6K1/8/8 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.f3 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O O-O
  10. 10.g4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.g5 Nd7
  13. 13.h4 Qc7
  14. 14.a3 Ne5
  15. 15.Be2 Nc6
  16. 16.Be3 b4
  17. 17.axb4 Nxb4
  18. 18.h5 Rb8
  19. 19.Kb1 e5
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Bf5
  22. 22.Bd3 Bxd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 Rb4
  24. 24.Rhg1 Rfb8
  25. 25.Bc1 Qb7
  26. 26.Qa3 Rb5
  27. 27.Qa2 f5
  28. 28.gxf6 Bxf6
  29. 29.b3 Rxd5
  30. 30.h6 g6
  31. 31.Qa4 Rxd1
  32. 32.Rxd1 d5
  33. 33.Bb2 d4
  34. 34.f4 Qb5
  35. 35.Qxb5 Rxb5
  36. 36.fxe5 Bxe5
  37. 37.Bxd4 Rd5
  38. 38.c3 Bxd4
  39. 39.cxd4 Rh5
  40. 40.d5 Kf7
  41. 41.d6 Ke8
  42. 42.Re1+ Kd8
  43. 43.Re7 Rxh6
  44. 44.Rg7 g5
  45. 45.Rxg5 Rg6
  46. 46.Ra5 Rxd6
  47. 47.Kc2 Ke8
  48. 48.b4 Rb6
  49. 49.Kd3 Kf7
  50. 50.Ke3 Kg6
  51. 51.Kf3 h5
  52. 52.Kg3

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