Peter Leko vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2008.08.26
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/pp3pp1/2q1bb1p/8/3P4/2P1RN1P/P2B1PP1/R3Q1K1 b - - 7 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Re1 Nxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 c6
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Qb5+ Qd7
  13. 13.Qb3 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Rd8
  16. 16.Ba3 Bf6
  17. 17.Re3 Qc7
  18. 18.Qxd5 Be6
  19. 19.Qb5 Rac8
  20. 20.h3 h6
  21. 21.Qe2 Qc4
  22. 22.Qe1 Qa6
  23. 23.Bc1 Qc6
  24. 24.Bd2

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