Sunday, October 10, 2004

Kramnik-Leko 2004 Match Game 10

Match Game 10 – 10/10/2004
Kramnik (2760) - Leko (2743)
Ruy Lopez, Möller Defense [C78]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3 b5 [6. ... Ne4 - ECO] 7. Bc2!? d5 8. exd5 Qxd5 9. a4 b4 [TN] 10. d4 exd4 11. Bb3 Qd8 12. Re1+ Be7 13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14. Qxd4! Qxd4 15. cxd4 Bb7 16. Bg5 h6!? 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Nd2 Rg8 19. g3 Rd8 20. Rac1 Rd7 21. Nc4 Rg5 22. Ne3 Kf8 23. h4 Ra5 24. d5?! [24. Bd1! - Lacasa] Rc5 25. Rcd1 c6 26. Nf5 cxd5 27. Rd4 Rdc7 28. Red1 Rc1 29. Bxd5 Rxd1+ 30. Rxd1 Bc8 31. Be4 Bxf5 32. Bxf5 b3 33. Rd3 Rc4 34. Bd7 Rb4 35. Bc6 1/2-1/2

Leko defended extremely well and again hung on to his lead 5.5-4.5; the next game is Tuesday 10/12/2004 at 3:00 pm Brissago time (9:00 am Eastern Time).

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