Peter Leko vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 26
Date 2008.08.30
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/pp3pp1/2q4p/2b1p3/4P3/2BR4/PPP1Q1PP/1K2R3 b - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.Nxc5 Nxc5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.Bd2 Qb6
  11. 11.O-O-O e5
  12. 12.Ng5 Qc7
  13. 13.Bc3 Re8
  14. 14.Bc4 Bg4
  15. 15.f3 Bh5
  16. 16.Kb1 Bg6
  17. 17.Bd3 Bxd3
  18. 18.Rxd3 Qc6
  19. 19.Re1 h6
  20. 20.Ne4 Nxe4
  21. 21.fxe4

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