Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

WCh · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Brissago SUI
Round 4
Date 2004.09.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/3r1p1k/6p1/7p/7P/1R1PRKP1/3r1P2/8 w - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Nd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nd4
  12. 12.Ba2 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Qxf3 Bg5
  14. 14.Bxg5 Qxg5
  15. 15.Nd5 c6
  16. 16.Ne3 g6
  17. 17.Rad1 Rad8
  18. 18.c3 c5
  19. 19.Bd5 Bc8
  20. 20.b4 Nb6
  21. 21.c4 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Be6
  23. 23.bxc5 dxc5
  24. 24.Rb1 Rb8
  25. 25.cxb5 Bxd5
  26. 26.exd5 axb5
  27. 27.d6 b4
  28. 28.a4 Rfd8
  29. 29.Qd5 Qf6
  30. 30.Qxc5 Qxd6
  31. 31.Qxd6 Rxd6
  32. 32.Rxe5 b3
  33. 33.Rb5 Ra8
  34. 34.R1xb3 Rxa4
  35. 35.Rb6 Rd7
  36. 36.Rf6 Ra1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Rd1
  38. 38.Rf3 h5
  39. 39.h4 Rd2
  40. 40.g3 Kg7
  41. 41.Kg2 Rd1
  42. 42.Re3 Kh7
  43. 43.Kf3 Rd2

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