Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

Rapid Match · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 3
Date 2007.04.26
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/2Pq1k2/2R2pp1/2Q4p/1p5P/6P1/P4PK1/8 w - - 8 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.Bc3 d5
  9. 9.Ne5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.e4 c5
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc4
  16. 16.c6 cxb3
  17. 17.Re1 b2
  18. 18.Bxb2 Nc5
  19. 19.Nc4 Bxc4
  20. 20.Qg4 Bg5
  21. 21.Qxc4 Nd3
  22. 22.Be5 Nxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 Bf6
  24. 24.Bxf6 Qxf6
  25. 25.c7 Qd6
  26. 26.Rc1 b5
  27. 27.Qc2 b4
  28. 28.Bb7 g6
  29. 29.h4 Rfe8
  30. 30.Qa4 Qd2
  31. 31.Qc6 a5
  32. 32.Bxc8 Rxc8
  33. 33.Kg2 Kg7
  34. 34.Rc2 Qd3
  35. 35.Rc5 a4
  36. 36.Qxa4 Qe4+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qd4
  38. 38.Qc2 h5
  39. 39.Kg2 Qd6
  40. 40.Qb2+ f6
  41. 41.Qc2 Kf7
  42. 42.Qc4+ Kg7
  43. 43.Rc6 Qd7
  44. 44.Qc5 Kf7

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