Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2009.11.13
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/p5k1/1p3p2/7Q/8/6P1/q4P1P/6K1 w - - 10 37

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 Bb5
  18. 18.Nxb3 Bxc6
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Nd4 Bxg2
  21. 21.Nf5+ Kh8
  22. 22.Rxe7 Bh3
  23. 23.Qd4+ Ne5
  24. 24.Qxe5+ f6
  25. 25.Qe2 Bxf5
  26. 26.Rd1 Bg4
  27. 27.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  28. 28.Qxg4 Qe8
  29. 29.Rd7+ Rf7
  30. 30.Rxf7+ Qxf7
  31. 31.Qxc8 Qxa2
  32. 32.Qf5+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qg4+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qh5+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qg4+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qh5+ Kg7

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