Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 11
Date 2009.03.26
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/1b2p1p1/4PP2/6n1/3R2Pp/4r2P/1R5K w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ne7
  6. 6.O-O Nbc6
  7. 7.Nxc6 Nxc6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Nd2 O-O
  10. 10.c3 Qc7
  11. 11.Nc4 b5
  12. 12.Nb6 Rb8
  13. 13.Nxc8 Rfxc8
  14. 14.a4 Ne5
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Bd4 Nc6
  17. 17.Be3 b4
  18. 18.Ba6 Rd8
  19. 19.Qe2 bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Qe5
  21. 21.Bd2 Rb2
  22. 22.f4 Qc5+
  23. 23.Kh1 d5
  24. 24.e5 d4
  25. 25.Qe1 g6
  26. 26.Qc1 Rxd2
  27. 27.Qxd2 dxc3
  28. 28.Qf2 Qxf2
  29. 29.Rxf2 Nb4
  30. 30.Rff1 c2
  31. 31.Be2 Bc5
  32. 32.Bc4 Be3
  33. 33.Bb3 Rc8
  34. 34.Bxc2 Rxc2
  35. 35.Rad1 Nd5
  36. 36.g3 h5
  37. 37.Rf3 Re2
  38. 38.Rff1 h4
  39. 39.Rf3 h3
  40. 40.Rff1 Bf2
  41. 41.Rd3 Ne3
  42. 42.Rb1 Ng4
  43. 43.f5 Bb6

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