Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

Dortmund · 1996 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q5/7p/p3pp1Q/4kp2/7P/1P4P1/r1P2P2/3R2K1 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.Nxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Bg5 Bb7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nf6
  11. 11.Rad1 b4
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Na4 c5
  14. 14.Bf3 Rg8
  15. 15.Qe3 Rg5
  16. 16.b3 Bd6
  17. 17.g3 Be5
  18. 18.Bg2 Bd4
  19. 19.Rxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 Qe7
  21. 21.h4 Ra5
  22. 22.Qd2 Rd8
  23. 23.Qh6 Bc6
  24. 24.Nb6 Rxa2
  25. 25.Nc4 Bb5
  26. 26.e5 f5
  27. 27.Rc1 Qc5
  28. 28.Nd6+ Rxd6
  29. 29.exd6 Qxd6
  30. 30.Bf3 Bc6
  31. 31.Qf4 Qd7
  32. 32.Qb8+ Ke7
  33. 33.Bxc6 Qxc6
  34. 34.Rd1 Qe8
  35. 35.Qxb4+ Kf6
  36. 36.Qd2 Qc8
  37. 37.Qg5+ Ke5
  38. 38.Qg7+ f6
  39. 39.Qh6

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