Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2002.09.08
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/1Bb5/1p5p/4k1p1/6P1/6P1/P4P1K/8 w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nf6
  9. 9.h3 Nb4
  10. 10.Be2 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 Nbd5
  13. 13.Bg5 c6
  14. 14.Re1 Be6
  15. 15.Qb3 Rb8
  16. 16.Rad1 Re8
  17. 17.Bh4 h6
  18. 18.Ne5 Qb6
  19. 19.Qxb6 axb6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Nxd5 cxd5
  22. 22.Bb3 g5
  23. 23.Ng4 Bxg4
  24. 24.hxg4 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 Bxd4
  26. 26.Rd1 Bxb2
  27. 27.Rxd5 Rc8
  28. 28.Rd7 Rc1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Rc7
  30. 30.Bxf7+ Kg7
  31. 31.Rxc7 Be5+
  32. 32.g3 Bxc7
  33. 33.Bd5 Kf6
  34. 34.Bxb7 Ke5

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