Peter Leko vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2009.11.06
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/6p1/8/8/R5P1/2K2b2/8 w - - 0 45

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.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.Bd3 Qd7
  17. 17.Rb1 b6
  18. 18.d5 Bxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 Bxa3
  20. 20.Ng5 g6
  21. 21.Ne4 Qf5
  22. 22.Bxc7 Rxc7
  23. 23.Nf6+ Qxf6
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Kg7
  25. 25.dxc6 Bc5
  26. 26.Rb2 Rxc6
  27. 27.Qd8 Qxd8
  28. 28.Rxd8 a5
  29. 29.Kf1 a4
  30. 30.Ke2 a3
  31. 31.Ra2 b5
  32. 32.Rb8 Bd6
  33. 33.Rxb5 Rxc3
  34. 34.Kd2 Rc6
  35. 35.g3 h5
  36. 36.Kd1 h4
  37. 37.Ra5 hxg3
  38. 38.hxg3 Rb6
  39. 39.Rc2 Rb1+
  40. 40.Ke2 Rb2
  41. 41.Kd3 Bb4
  42. 42.Ra4 Be1
  43. 43.Rxa3 Rxc2
  44. 44.Kxc2 Bxf2

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