Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

Munich Express · 1994 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Munich Express
Site Munich
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B57)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/2N2p2/p2p1p2/1p1Qkq1p/7P/P5P1/1PP5/1K6 b - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bc4 Na5
  7. 7.Bb5+ Bd7
  8. 8.Qe2 a6
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  10. 10.Bg5 e6
  11. 11.O-O-O Qc7
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.f4 Nc6
  14. 14.f5 Nxd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 Be7
  16. 16.Rhd1 Rc8
  17. 17.Kb1 Qc5
  18. 18.g3 b5
  19. 19.a3 h5
  20. 20.h4 Qe5
  21. 21.Qf3 Rc5
  22. 22.Ne2 exf5
  23. 23.Nf4 Rc8
  24. 24.exf5 Qxf5
  25. 25.Re4 Kf8
  26. 26.Rde1 Re8
  27. 27.Rxe7 Rxe7
  28. 28.Rxe7 Kxe7
  29. 29.Nd5+ Ke6
  30. 30.Nc7+ Ke5
  31. 31.Qd5#

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