Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

World Blitz · 2007 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 27
Date 2007.11.22
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/1p3p2/4b2p/2kp1B2/5R2/4P1P1/r4P1P/4K3 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nc3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Be3 a6
  12. 12.Rc1 Ne5
  13. 13.Nb3 Be6
  14. 14.Nc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Re8
  16. 16.b3 Nc6
  17. 17.Qd2 Qf6
  18. 18.Bb6 Re7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rd7
  20. 20.Bd4 Qe7
  21. 21.Qb2 Nxd4
  22. 22.Qxd4 Rad8
  23. 23.Rd2 h6
  24. 24.e3 Qa3
  25. 25.Rc3 Qe7
  26. 26.b4 Rd6
  27. 27.Rdc2 R6d7
  28. 28.Rc1 Rd6
  29. 29.a4 R6d7
  30. 30.b5 axb5
  31. 31.axb5 Qf6
  32. 32.Qxf6 gxf6
  33. 33.Rc7 Kf8
  34. 34.b6 Ke7
  35. 35.Kf1 Rxc7
  36. 36.Rxc7+ Rd7
  37. 37.Rc5 Rd6
  38. 38.Rb5 Kd7
  39. 39.Rb4 f5
  40. 40.Ke1 Kc6
  41. 41.Bf1 Kc5
  42. 42.Rb5+ Kc6
  43. 43.Kd2 Rd8
  44. 44.Rb4 Ra8
  45. 45.Bd3 Kc5
  46. 46.Rf4 Ra2+
  47. 47.Ke1 Kxb6
  48. 48.Bxf5 Kc5

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