Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

It · 2005 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Dortmund GER
Round 4
Date 2005.07.11
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/5ppp/2b1p3/1pp5/4P3/3B1P2/1PP3PP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 Qc7
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qxc6
  10. 10.a3 Bb7
  11. 11.Qf3 Bd6
  12. 12.Bf4 O-O
  13. 13.Rfe1 Bxf4
  14. 14.Qxf4 d6
  15. 15.Re3 Nd7
  16. 16.Qh4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nd5 Ng6
  18. 18.Ne7+ Nxe7
  19. 19.Qxe7 Rae8
  20. 20.Qg5 Qc5
  21. 21.Qxc5 dxc5
  22. 22.a4 Ra8
  23. 23.f3 Bc6
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Ree1

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