Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

Chess Classics · 1996 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics
Site Frankfurt
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2r5/5p2/p2k1p2/1p1bpP2/1P4Bp/2P4P/1P3RP1/2K5 b - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Be7
  10. 10.f4 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Be2 Qc7
  13. 13.Bf3 Bb7
  14. 14.f5 h5
  15. 15.Kb1 Qc5
  16. 16.Qd2 O-O-O
  17. 17.a3 Kb8
  18. 18.Qe2 h4
  19. 19.Rhe1 Qe5
  20. 20.Qf2 Rc8
  21. 21.Nd5 Bd8
  22. 22.Nb4 Ba5
  23. 23.Qd4 Qxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Rcd8
  25. 25.h3 Rhg8
  26. 26.Bg4 e5
  27. 27.Rd3 d5
  28. 28.exd5 Bxb4
  29. 29.axb4 Rxd5
  30. 30.Rxd5 Bxd5
  31. 31.Re2 Kc7
  32. 32.Kc1 Kd6
  33. 33.Kd2 Rc8
  34. 34.c3 Rc4
  35. 35.Rf2 Rc8
  36. 36.Kc1

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