Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

Sparkassen · 2006 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Sparkassen
Site Dortmund GER
Round 7
Date 2006.08.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6k1/2N1p3/8/4B1Pn/8/2K5 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 d5
  10. 10.e3 Nbd7
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd8 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bh4 Nd5
  14. 14.Bf2 c5
  15. 15.e4 Ne7
  16. 16.Ne2 Rac8
  17. 17.Nc3 cxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Nc5
  19. 19.Rd1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Be3 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Kxd1 e5
  22. 22.b4 Ne6
  23. 23.Kc2 Nc6
  24. 24.Kb2 Kf8
  25. 25.Bc4 Ncd4
  26. 26.Bxe6 Nxe6
  27. 27.Nb5 Ra8
  28. 28.a4 Ba6
  29. 29.Na3 Rc8
  30. 30.b5 Bb7
  31. 31.Rc1 Rxc1
  32. 32.Kxc1 Ke7
  33. 33.a5 bxa5
  34. 34.Bxa7 f5
  35. 35.exf5 Nf4
  36. 36.g3 Nh3
  37. 37.Nc4 Ng5
  38. 38.Nxa5 Bd5
  39. 39.b6 Nxf3
  40. 40.h3 Ng5
  41. 41.b7 Bxb7
  42. 42.Nxb7 Nxh3
  43. 43.Bb6 Kd7
  44. 44.Be3 Ke7
  45. 45.Nc5 g6
  46. 46.fxg6 Kf6
  47. 47.Bxh6 Kxg6
  48. 48.Be3

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