Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapid · 2008 · English Opening · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 2
Date 2008.03.16
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/6pp/5p2/8/2P2P2/1p1r2P1/1rp1PK1P/2R2B2 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Be6
  10. 10.Rb1 f6
  11. 11.d3 Nd4
  12. 12.Nd2 c6
  13. 13.Nde4 Bf7
  14. 14.Be3 a5
  15. 15.Nc5 axb4
  16. 16.axb4 Ra3
  17. 17.N3e4 Qc7
  18. 18.Bxd4 exd4
  19. 19.Bh3 Rfa8
  20. 20.Qc1 Nd5
  21. 21.Qb2 Nc3
  22. 22.Nxc3 dxc3
  23. 23.Qc2 Qe5
  24. 24.Rfc1 b5
  25. 25.Ne4 Ba2
  26. 26.Ra1 Bxb4
  27. 27.Rxa2 Rxa2
  28. 28.Qb3+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qxb4 c2
  30. 30.Bf1 Qb2
  31. 31.Qxb2 Rxb2
  32. 32.Nd2 c5
  33. 33.f4 c4
  34. 34.Nf3 b4
  35. 35.dxc4 Rd8
  36. 36.Ne1 b3
  37. 37.Kf2 Rd1
  38. 38.Nd3 Rxd3

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