Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

RWE Gas Match · 2001 · Vienna Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RWE Gas Match
Site Budapest HUN
Round 6
Date 2001.01.04
Opening Vienna Game (C26)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/pp3pk1/8/2Q5/8/5PP1/7q/5K2 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bd6
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nd7
  9. 9.d4 h6
  10. 10.Re1 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Nb6
  12. 12.Ne5 c6
  13. 13.c3 Be6
  14. 14.Qh5 Re8
  15. 15.Bf4 Nd5
  16. 16.Bd2 Nf6
  17. 17.Qd1 Bd5
  18. 18.Qc2 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Bxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Qd5+
  21. 21.f3 Rxe5
  22. 22.c4 Qe6
  23. 23.Rxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Re1 Qc5
  25. 25.Be3 Qa3
  26. 26.Bc1 Qf8
  27. 27.Qb2 Re8
  28. 28.Rxe8 Qxe8
  29. 29.Bxh6 gxh6
  30. 30.Qxf6 Qe2+
  31. 31.Kg1 Qxc4
  32. 32.Qxh6 Qd4+
  33. 33.Kg2 c5
  34. 34.Qg5+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qg4 Qd2+
  36. 36.Kf1 Qd1+
  37. 37.Kf2 Qd2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Qxa2
  39. 39.Qc8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qxc5 Qxh2

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