Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 15
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B15)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

B5k1/5p1p/3B2n1/5p2/3b4/5P1P/6PK/8 w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.h3 Nh6
  6. 6.Bf4 dxe4
  7. 7.Nxe4 Nf5
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Nd6
  10. 10.Nc5 Nd7
  11. 11.Nd3 b6
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Nde5 Bb7
  15. 15.Re1 Rb8
  16. 16.Qd2 Nf6
  17. 17.Rad1 Qb6
  18. 18.Qc2 Be4
  19. 19.Qa4 Qxb2
  20. 20.Qxa7 Rb7
  21. 21.Qxc5 Qxa2
  22. 22.Nd4 Rc8
  23. 23.Ra1 Qd5
  24. 24.Qxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Bg3 Rbc7
  26. 26.Ba6 Ra8
  27. 27.f3 Bf5
  28. 28.Nec6 Nxc3
  29. 29.Nxf5 gxf5
  30. 30.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  31. 31.Rxe7 Nd5
  32. 32.Bxd6 Bxa1
  33. 33.Bb7 Bd4+
  34. 34.Kh2 Nxe7
  35. 35.Bxa8 Ng6

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