Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

Rapid Match · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 6
Date 2007.04.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1q5k/p3p1R1/2P1Q2p/P3P2P/2P5/4r1PK/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 b4
  11. 11.Ne2 c5
  12. 12.Ng3 O-O
  13. 13.Nh4 g6
  14. 14.Bh6 Re8
  15. 15.Bd2 Bg4
  16. 16.f3 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Nc6
  20. 20.Nf3 Nd7
  21. 21.c3 bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Nde5
  23. 23.Bxe5 dxe5
  24. 24.Qc2 Ra7
  25. 25.Rfd1 Bf8
  26. 26.Nf1 Bh6
  27. 27.N1d2 Bxd2
  28. 28.Rxd2 Rd7
  29. 29.Rb1 Kg7
  30. 30.h3 Qc7
  31. 31.Rf1 Nd8
  32. 32.Rdf2 Qd6
  33. 33.Qc1 Nf7
  34. 34.Nh2 h5
  35. 35.Qe3 Ree7
  36. 36.Rf3 c4
  37. 37.dxc4 Qd2
  38. 38.Qb6 Ng5
  39. 39.Re3 Rf7
  40. 40.h4 Rb7
  41. 41.Qc5 Rb2
  42. 42.Qxe5+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qxg5 Rxf1+
  44. 44.Nxf1 Qf2+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qxf1
  46. 46.Rg3 Qf7
  47. 47.c5 Re2
  48. 48.Qe5 Qb7
  49. 49.Rxg6

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