Peter Leko vs Boris Gelfand

Rapid Match · 2010 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 8
Date 2010.08.29
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

2b2rk1/p2n2q1/2QPp3/2p3p1/6N1/4R3/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 21 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Ne5 Bb7
  10. 10.h4 Bg7
  11. 11.hxg5 hxg5
  12. 12.Rxh8+ Bxh8
  13. 13.Bxc4 bxc4
  14. 14.Nxc4 Kf8
  15. 15.Nd6 Qe7
  16. 16.e5 Ne8
  17. 17.Nce4 Nxd6
  18. 18.exd6 Qe8
  19. 19.Be5 f6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Nxf6 Qg6
  22. 22.Qb3 Bc8
  23. 23.Ng4 Qe4+
  24. 24.Ne3 Qxd4
  25. 25.Rd1 Qe5
  26. 26.Qc2 Nd7
  27. 27.Kf1 c5
  28. 28.Qh7 Qg7
  29. 29.Qe4 Ba6+
  30. 30.Kg1 Re8
  31. 31.Ng4 Kg8
  32. 32.Re1 Bc8
  33. 33.Re3 Nf6
  34. 34.Qc6 Rf8
  35. 35.Ne5 Nd7
  36. 36.Ng4 Nf6
  37. 37.Ne5 Nd7
  38. 38.Ng4

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