Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 11
Date 2009.03.26
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5kr1/1b1r1p2/3NPQ2/1pp3p1/2p5/8/1P4PP/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Bg7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Bd6 a6
  14. 14.a4 e5
  15. 15.Re1 Qf6
  16. 16.Ba3 Bf8
  17. 17.Bg4 Rd8
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Bxf8 Kxf8
  20. 20.Bxd7 Rxd7
  21. 21.dxe5 Qe6
  22. 22.Qh5 Qxe5
  23. 23.f4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Rf1 Qe5
  25. 25.Rf5 Qe6
  26. 26.Raf1 Kg7
  27. 27.Ne2 Rf8
  28. 28.Ng3 c5
  29. 29.Rf6 Qxf6
  30. 30.Rxf6 Kxf6
  31. 31.Qxh6+ Ke7
  32. 32.Nf5+ Ke8
  33. 33.Nd6+ Ke7
  34. 34.e5 Rg8
  35. 35.Qf6+ Kf8
  36. 36.e6

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