Peter Leko vs Boris Gelfand

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 10
Date 2009.04.26
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

N7/1p3p1p/p7/4k3/1p3p2/1P1K4/P5PP/8 b - - 1 43

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.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.c4 Nf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qd1 Ne6
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bb5+ c6
  15. 15.Nxd5 cxb5
  16. 16.Qb3 O-O
  17. 17.Be3 Bc5
  18. 18.Rad1 Bxe3
  19. 19.Rxe3 Qa5
  20. 20.Qc2 Rfe8
  21. 21.f4 b4
  22. 22.f5 Nf8
  23. 23.Red3 Nd7
  24. 24.Qc7 Qc5+
  25. 25.Kf1 Qb5
  26. 26.Qg3 Ne5
  27. 27.f6 g6
  28. 28.Qg5 Kh8
  29. 29.Qh6 Rg8
  30. 30.Nc7 Qc4
  31. 31.b3 Qg4
  32. 32.Rd4 Qf5+
  33. 33.Rf4 Ng4
  34. 34.Qg7+ Rxg7
  35. 35.fxg7+ Kxg7
  36. 36.Rxf5 gxf5
  37. 37.Nxa8 Ne3+
  38. 38.Ke2 Nxd1
  39. 39.Kxd1 Kf6
  40. 40.Kd2 Ke5
  41. 41.Nc7 f4
  42. 42.Kd3 a6
  43. 43.Na8

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