Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

Rapid Match · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 4
Date 2007.04.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/2b5/8/5k2/5p2/1R5P/r4NK1/8 b - - 9 52

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nf1 Bc8
  14. 14.c3 Be6
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.b4 Qd7
  17. 17.Ng3 Rfb8
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Qxd4 Rc8
  22. 22.Bb2 Rc2
  23. 23.Rad1 Qa7
  24. 24.e5 dxe5
  25. 25.Qxa7 Rxa7
  26. 26.Bxe5 Rd7
  27. 27.Rxd7 Nxd7
  28. 28.Bd4 Kf7
  29. 29.Rd1 Nf6
  30. 30.Be5 Ra2
  31. 31.Rd3 a5
  32. 32.bxa5 Bxa3
  33. 33.Rb3 Bc5
  34. 34.Rxb5 Bxf2+
  35. 35.Kh2 Be1
  36. 36.Rb7+ Kg6
  37. 37.Bxf6 gxf6
  38. 38.Rb6 Bxa5
  39. 39.Rxe6 Bc7
  40. 40.Re3 Ra4
  41. 41.Rf3 h5
  42. 42.Kg1 Bb6+
  43. 43.Kh2 h4
  44. 44.Nf5 Bc7+
  45. 45.g3 hxg3+
  46. 46.Nxg3 f5
  47. 47.Kg2 f4
  48. 48.Nf1 Kf5
  49. 49.Ne3+ Ke4
  50. 50.Ng4 Ra2+
  51. 51.Nf2+ Kf5
  52. 52.Rb3

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