Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

WCh · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 12
Date 2007.09.27
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p3p1/5r1p/ppQ1p2k/4B3/6P1/Pq5P/1R5K b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Qc8
  12. 12.Bg5 Nbd7
  13. 13.Qf4 Bb7
  14. 14.Rc1 Bd6
  15. 15.Qh4 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Nbd2 Re8
  18. 18.e4 Nd7
  19. 19.Nb3 a5
  20. 20.Nc5 Be7
  21. 21.Qf4 e5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Bg5
  24. 24.Qf3 Bxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 Rxe5
  26. 26.Qc3 f6
  27. 27.Qb3+ Kh8
  28. 28.Qf7 Bc6
  29. 29.Nd3 Re6
  30. 30.Nf4 Rd6
  31. 31.Ng6+ Kh7
  32. 32.e5 fxe5
  33. 33.Bxc6 Rf6
  34. 34.Qd5 Qf5
  35. 35.Bxa8 Qxf2+
  36. 36.Kh1 Qxb2
  37. 37.Qc5 Kxg6
  38. 38.Be4+ Kh5
  39. 39.Rb1

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