Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

RWE Gas Match · 2001 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RWE Gas Match
Site Budapest HUN
Round 12
Date 2001.01.08
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/p1r2pk1/1p4pp/3r4/n2p1P2/P2B1KP1/1PPR3P/1R6 w - - 15 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Nxc3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O d4
  12. 12.Ne4 Bf5
  13. 13.Bg5 Bxe4
  14. 14.Bxe4 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.Re1 Rac8
  17. 17.Qh5 b6
  18. 18.Rad1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qf5 Qxf5
  20. 20.Bxf5 Rc7
  21. 21.Rd2 g6
  22. 22.Bd3 Kg7
  23. 23.g3 Na5
  24. 24.Kg2 Nb7
  25. 25.Rde2 Kf8
  26. 26.f4 Nc5
  27. 27.Kf3 Na4
  28. 28.Rb1 Rd5
  29. 29.Rd2 Kg7
  30. 30.Be4 Rdd7
  31. 31.Bd3 Rd5
  32. 32.Be4 Rdd7
  33. 33.Bd3 Rd5

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