Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

Rapid Match · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 2
Date 2007.04.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

2Q5/7p/3pknpP/5r2/4p3/6P1/4KP2/8 b - - 17 51

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.Ne3 Be6
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nd4
  17. 17.Nd2 Nf5
  18. 18.Ne4 Nd7
  19. 19.g3 g6
  20. 20.h4 Rc8
  21. 21.b4 Qb6
  22. 22.h5 cxb4
  23. 23.axb4 Nf6
  24. 24.c3 Ng7
  25. 25.h6 Nge8
  26. 26.Bd2 Nxe4
  27. 27.dxe4 f5
  28. 28.exf5 Rxf5
  29. 29.Be3 Qb7
  30. 30.Rc1 Bd8
  31. 31.c4 bxc4
  32. 32.Bxc4 Qxb4
  33. 33.Rb1 Qxc4
  34. 34.Rc1 Qxc1
  35. 35.Bxc1 Bb6
  36. 36.Be3 Bxe3
  37. 37.Rxe3 Nf6
  38. 38.Qa4 e4
  39. 39.Qxa6 Rc1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rc2
  41. 41.Re2 Rxe2
  42. 42.Qxe2 Rxd5
  43. 43.Qc4 Kf7
  44. 44.Qc7+ Ke6
  45. 45.Qc8+ Ke7
  46. 46.Kf1 Rc5
  47. 47.Qb7+ Ke6
  48. 48.Ke2 Rf5
  49. 49.Qc8+ Ke7
  50. 50.Qc7+ Ke6
  51. 51.Qc8+

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