Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik

Sparkassen GM · 2009 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1
Date 2009.07.02
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5ppp/4pn2/R7/2R4P/5BP1/1r2PP2/6K1 b - h3 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 a5
  7. 7.Qc2 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Qxd2 c6
  9. 9.a4 b5
  10. 10.axb5 cxb5
  11. 11.Qg5 O-O
  12. 12.Qxb5 Ba6
  13. 13.Qa4 Qb6
  14. 14.Nbd2 Bb5
  15. 15.Qa3 Nc6
  16. 16.O-O Rab8
  17. 17.Rfc1 Nxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Qxd4
  19. 19.Nf3 Qb6
  20. 20.Qxa5 Qxa5
  21. 21.Rxa5 Bc6
  22. 22.Rxc4 Bxf3
  23. 23.Bxf3 Rxb2
  24. 24.h4

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