Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2004.03.22
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/7K/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.Bd3 Be6
  12. 12.O-O Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Ne7
  14. 14.Re1 Bg7
  15. 15.c3 Qc8
  16. 16.Nc2 O-O
  17. 17.a4 e4
  18. 18.Bf1 bxa4
  19. 19.Ne3 Qb7
  20. 20.Nc4 Qxd5
  21. 21.Qxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Red1 Nc7
  23. 23.Rxd6 a3
  24. 24.Nxa3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Nc4 f4
  26. 26.Rc6 Ne6
  27. 27.Re1 a5
  28. 28.Rxe4 Rd1
  29. 29.Rd6 Rb1
  30. 30.Rd5 a4
  31. 31.g3 Bxc3
  32. 32.Nb6 a3
  33. 33.Nxa8 axb2
  34. 34.Rb5 Ra1
  35. 35.Rc4 Nd4
  36. 36.Rb8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rxc3 Ne2+
  38. 38.Kg2 Nxc3
  39. 39.Rxb2 Rxa8
  40. 40.Rb3 Ne4
  41. 41.Rb4 f3+
  42. 42.Kxf3 Nd2+
  43. 43.Kg2 Nxf1
  44. 44.Kxf1 h5
  45. 45.Kg2 Kg6
  46. 46.Kh3 Ra2
  47. 47.Rf4 f6
  48. 48.Kh4 Rb2
  49. 49.h3 Ra2
  50. 50.f3 Rf2
  51. 51.g4 hxg4
  52. 52.Rxg4+ Kh6
  53. 53.Kg3 Ra2
  54. 54.h4 Ra5
  55. 55.Rf4 Kg6
  56. 56.Kg4 Rb5
  57. 57.Ra4 Rc5
  58. 58.Ra6 Rb5
  59. 59.f4 Rc5
  60. 60.f5+ Rxf5
  61. 61.h5+ Rxh5
  62. 62.Rxf6+ Kxf6
  63. 63.Kxh5

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