Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko

42nd GM 2014 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 42nd GM 2014
Site Dortmund GER
Round 6.4
Date 2014.07.19
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/p1kb1p1p/1p2p1pP/1P2P1P1/P4P2/1BK5/8 w - - 7 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.b3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 c5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nd7
  11. 11.Qe2 Rc8
  12. 12.Rfd1 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Qc7
  14. 14.Nc4 a6
  15. 15.Rac1 b5
  16. 16.Nd2 Qb8
  17. 17.Ne4 Rxc1
  18. 18.Rxc1 Rc8
  19. 19.Rd1 N7f6
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  21. 21.Qd2 Be7
  22. 22.Be4 Nf6
  23. 23.Bxb7 Qxb7
  24. 24.Rc1 h6
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  26. 26.Qc2 Qxc2
  27. 27.Nxc2 Nd5
  28. 28.Kf1 f6
  29. 29.e4 Nb4
  30. 30.Nxb4 Bxb4
  31. 31.Ke2 Kf7
  32. 32.g4 e5
  33. 33.h4 g5
  34. 34.h5 Ke6
  35. 35.Kd3 Kd6
  36. 36.f3 Kc6
  37. 37.a3 Bd6
  38. 38.b4 Be7
  39. 39.Kc2 Bd6
  40. 40.Kd3 Be7
  41. 41.Kc2 Bd6

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