Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

RWE Gas Match · 2001 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 133 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event RWE Gas Match
Site Budapest HUN
Round 10
Date 2001.01.07
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 133
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1r2B3/8/8/2k5/K7/8 w - - 76 134

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 Rfe8
  17. 17.Qf3 Qxf3
  18. 18.Bxf3 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Rxe1 Rc8
  20. 20.Kf1 Kf8
  21. 21.Be4 b6
  22. 22.f4 Ne7
  23. 23.Re2 f5
  24. 24.Bf3 g5
  25. 25.fxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.h3 Kf7
  27. 27.Ke1 Kf6
  28. 28.Rd2 Ke5
  29. 29.Kd1 Ng6
  30. 30.g3 Rh8
  31. 31.Bg2 f4
  32. 32.Rd3 fxg3
  33. 33.Rxg3 Kf5
  34. 34.Kd2 Ne5
  35. 35.Bf1 Kf4
  36. 36.Rb3 Nf3+
  37. 37.Ke2 g4
  38. 38.hxg4 Rh2+
  39. 39.Kd1 Kxg4
  40. 40.Ba6 Kf4
  41. 41.Bb7 Ne5
  42. 42.Kc1 Rf2
  43. 43.Rh3 Rf1+
  44. 44.Kd2 Rf2+
  45. 45.Kc1 Kg4
  46. 46.Bc8+ Kg5
  47. 47.Kb1 Rf1+
  48. 48.Ka2 Rc1
  49. 49.Kb3 d3
  50. 50.Rh2 Nf3
  51. 51.Rg2+ Kf4
  52. 52.Kc3 Ne1
  53. 53.Rd2 dxc2
  54. 54.Ba6 Rd1
  55. 55.Rxc2 Nxc2
  56. 56.Kxc2 Rd6
  57. 57.Kc3 Ke5
  58. 58.Bb5 Rd5
  59. 59.Ba6 Rc5+
  60. 60.Kb3 Kd4
  61. 61.Bb7 Rh5
  62. 62.Bc6 Rh3+
  63. 63.Kc2 Kc4
  64. 64.Bd7 Rh2+
  65. 65.Kb1 Re2
  66. 66.Bg4 Rf2
  67. 67.Be6+ Kd3
  68. 68.Bb3 b5
  69. 69.Bg8 a5
  70. 70.Be6 Kd4
  71. 71.Bg8 Kc5
  72. 72.Be6 b4
  73. 73.axb4+ Kxb4
  74. 74.Bg8 a4
  75. 75.Be6 Kc5
  76. 76.Ka2 Kb4
  77. 77.Kb1 Re2
  78. 78.Bg8 Re5
  79. 79.Bf7 Rb5
  80. 80.Ka2 Rb7
  81. 81.Bd5 Rc7
  82. 82.Be6 Re7
  83. 83.Bg8 Re2
  84. 84.Kb1 Re3
  85. 85.Ka2 Re4
  86. 86.Bd5 Rd4
  87. 87.Bf7 Rd2
  88. 88.Kb1 Kc5
  89. 89.Be8 Kb4
  90. 90.Bf7 Rd7
  91. 91.Be6 Rc7
  92. 92.Ka2 Rc2
  93. 93.Kb1 Rc6
  94. 94.Bf7 a3
  95. 95.bxa3+ Kxa3
  96. 96.Bd5 Rc5
  97. 97.Be6 Rc3
  98. 98.Bd5 Kb4
  99. 99.Kb2 Rd3
  100. 100.Be6 Rd2+
  101. 101.Kc1 Kc3
  102. 102.Kb1 Rd1+
  103. 103.Ka2 Re1
  104. 104.Bg8 Re8
  105. 105.Bf7 Ra8+
  106. 106.Kb1 Ra7
  107. 107.Be6 Ra5
  108. 108.Bf7 Rf5
  109. 109.Be6 Rf2
  110. 110.Bg8 Rf1+
  111. 111.Ka2 Rh1
  112. 112.Bf7 Rg1
  113. 113.Be6 Rg3
  114. 114.Bf7 Kc2
  115. 115.Be6 Rg5
  116. 116.Ka3 Kc3
  117. 117.Ka4 Rc5
  118. 118.Bf7 Rc7
  119. 119.Be6 Rc5
  120. 120.Bf7 Re5
  121. 121.Bg8 Re8
  122. 122.Bf7 Rb8
  123. 123.Ka5 Rb1
  124. 124.Ka4 Rb8
  125. 125.Ka5 Kd4
  126. 126.Ka4 Kc5
  127. 127.Ka3 Kd4
  128. 128.Ka2 Kc3
  129. 129.Be6 Rb6
  130. 130.Bf7 Rb7
  131. 131.Be6 Rb5
  132. 132.Bf7 Rb8
  133. 133.Be6 Rb6

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