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Leko,P vs Kramnik,V

WCh • Brissago SUI • 2004

Leko vs Kramnik — WCh 2004Top 100

Brissago 2004. Peter Leko came agonisingly close to winning the World Championship, needing only a draw in the final game. Kramnik won it instead, retaining his title in one of the most dramatic finishes in championship history.

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WCh

Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
Brissago SUI • 2004
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3d54.Nc3Be75.Bf4O-O6.e3c57.dxc5Bxc58.cxd5Nxd59.Nxd5exd510.a3Nc611.Bd3Bb612.O-OBg413.h3Bh514.b4Re815.Rc1a616.Bxa6Rxa617.b5Rxa318.bxc6bxc619.Rxc6Ra720.Rd6Rd721.Qxd5Rxd622.Qxd6Qxd623.Bxd6Bxf324.gxf3Bd825.Rb1Bf626.Kg2g627.f4Kg728.Rb7Re629.Rd7Re830.Ra7Re631.Bc5Rc632.Ra5Bc333.Rb5Ra634.Rb3Bf635.Rb8h536.Rb5Bc337.Rb3Bf638.e4Ra539.Be3Ra440.e5Be741.Rb7Kf842.Rb8+Kg743.Kf3Rc444.Ke2Ra445.Kd3Bh446.Bd4Ra3+47.Kc2Ra2+48.Kd3Ra3+49.Kc4Ra4+50.Kd5Ra5+51.Kc6Ra452.Kc5Be7+53.Kd5Ra5+54.Ke4Ra455.Rc8Bh456.e6+Bf657.e7Rxd4+58.Ke3Bxe759.Kxd4Bh460.f3f561.Rc7+Kf662.Kd5Bg363.Rc6+Kg764.Ke5h465.Rc7+Kh666.Rc4Kg767.Ke6Bh268.Rc7+Kh669.Kf71-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

69

Opening

D37

Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack

Date

2004.10.02

Moves

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