Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

40th GM · 2012 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 134 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 40th GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 7
Date 2012.07.20
Opening Catalan Opening (E01)
Moves 134
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Final Position

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

4k3/1N5R/2K5/8/8/8/8/1r6 b - - 66 134

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 c6
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Qb3 O-O
  9. 9.Rc1 Nb6
  10. 10.Ba5 dxc4
  11. 11.Qd1 Qd5
  12. 12.Bc3 Qb5
  13. 13.a4 Qa6
  14. 14.Nbd2 Nbd5
  15. 15.Ne5 c5
  16. 16.Ndxc4 Nxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Nd7
  18. 18.Qb3 Rb8
  19. 19.Qb5 Qxb5
  20. 20.axb5 cxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Nxe5
  22. 22.Nxe5 f6
  23. 23.Nc4 Bd7
  24. 24.b6 axb6
  25. 25.Nxb6 Be8
  26. 26.Rab1 Bg6
  27. 27.Ra1 Rfd8
  28. 28.e3 Bd3
  29. 29.Bh3 f5
  30. 30.Bf1 Bxf1
  31. 31.Kxf1 Rd6
  32. 32.Rcb1 Bd8
  33. 33.Nc4 Rd7
  34. 34.Ne5 Rc7
  35. 35.Ra6 b6
  36. 36.Kg2 Bf6
  37. 37.Nd3 Rcb7
  38. 38.Rb5 Bd8
  39. 39.Re5 Re7
  40. 40.Nf4 Kf7
  41. 41.Nd3 Rc8
  42. 42.Rb5 Kf6
  43. 43.h4 g6
  44. 44.Kf3 h5
  45. 45.Ra2 Rb7
  46. 46.Ne5 Kg7
  47. 47.Ke2 Kf6
  48. 48.Kd3 Rbc7
  49. 49.Kd2 Rb7
  50. 50.Kd3 Rbc7
  51. 51.Rb3 Rb7
  52. 52.Nc4 Bc7
  53. 53.Rb5 Rcb8
  54. 54.Rab2 Ra7
  55. 55.Rc2 Ke7
  56. 56.e4 fxe4+
  57. 57.Kxe4 Rd8
  58. 58.Ne3 Rd7
  59. 59.Rc6 Ra4
  60. 60.Nc4 Kf7
  61. 61.Rb3 Ra2
  62. 62.f4 Ra4
  63. 63.Ke3 Ra1
  64. 64.Nd2 Ke7
  65. 65.Nf3 Ra7
  66. 66.Rb5 Ra5
  67. 67.Rxa5 bxa5
  68. 68.Ke4 Bd6
  69. 69.Ra6 Rb7
  70. 70.Rxa5 Bb8
  71. 71.Ra6 Rb3
  72. 72.Ng5 Rxg3
  73. 73.Rxe6+ Kd7
  74. 74.Rxg6 Rg4
  75. 75.Rg7+ Kc8
  76. 76.Ne6 Rxh4
  77. 77.Rh7 Bd6
  78. 78.Kd5 Bxf4
  79. 79.Kc6 Kb8
  80. 80.Kb6 Kc8
  81. 81.Kc6 Kb8
  82. 82.Rb7+ Ka8
  83. 83.Rb5 Rg4
  84. 84.Ra5+ Kb8
  85. 85.Rxh5 Bg3
  86. 86.Rh8+ Ka7
  87. 87.Rh7+ Kb8
  88. 88.Rb7+ Kc8
  89. 89.Rf7 Kb8
  90. 90.d5 Rc4+
  91. 91.Nc5 Rc2
  92. 92.Rb7+ Ka8
  93. 93.Rb5 Bh2
  94. 94.Rb1 Ka7
  95. 95.Rb7+ Ka8
  96. 96.Rg7 Kb8
  97. 97.Rg8+ Ka7
  98. 98.Rg7+ Kb8
  99. 99.Rg6 Ka7
  100. 100.d6 Bxd6
  101. 101.Rxd6 Rc1
  102. 102.Rd2 Kb8
  103. 103.Ra2 Rc3
  104. 104.Rb2+ Kc8
  105. 105.Re2 Kd8
  106. 106.Kd6 Rc1
  107. 107.Nb7+ Kc8
  108. 108.Re7 Rd1+
  109. 109.Kc6 Rc1+
  110. 110.Nc5 Kd8
  111. 111.Re2 Rc3
  112. 112.Kd6 Rc1
  113. 113.Ne6+ Kc8
  114. 114.Rd2 Rc3
  115. 115.Nc5 Rc1
  116. 116.Re2 Kd8
  117. 117.Re3 Rc2
  118. 118.Ne6+ Kc8
  119. 119.Rd3 Rc1
  120. 120.Rd5 Rc2
  121. 121.Rd1 Rc3
  122. 122.Nf4 Rb3
  123. 123.Rc1+ Kb7
  124. 124.Nd5 Rb2
  125. 125.Rc7+ Kb8
  126. 126.Rh7 Rb1
  127. 127.Nc3 Rb6+
  128. 128.Kc5 Rb3
  129. 129.Ne4 Rb7
  130. 130.Rh8+ Kc7
  131. 131.Nd6 Rb1
  132. 132.Rh7+ Kd8
  133. 133.Nb7+ Ke8
  134. 134.Kc6

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