Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

Fujitsu-Siemens Giants · 2000 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Fujitsu-Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt GER
Round 3
Date 2000.06.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p2Q1k1/2b4q/8/8/2KR1P2/8/8 b - - 9 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.d4 Bb6
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 d6
  9. 9.Qd3 Bd7
  10. 10.Nbd2 a6
  11. 11.Bxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.Rfe1 Re8
  13. 13.a4 Ba7
  14. 14.b3 Qe7
  15. 15.h3 Rad8
  16. 16.b4 Bd7
  17. 17.b5 Bc8
  18. 18.Nf1 Qe6
  19. 19.Ng3 c6
  20. 20.Rab1 g5
  21. 21.Nxg5 hxg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 axb5
  23. 23.axb5 exd4
  24. 24.cxd4 cxb5
  25. 25.Rxb5 Nh7
  26. 26.Bxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Nf5 Qf6
  28. 28.Rd1 d5
  29. 29.Ng3 dxe4
  30. 30.Nxe4 Qg6
  31. 31.Nc5 Bf5
  32. 32.Qa3 Bxc5
  33. 33.Rxc5 Ng5
  34. 34.Rc3 Ne4
  35. 35.Re3 Kh7
  36. 36.d5 Rg8
  37. 37.g3 Bxh3
  38. 38.Qe7 Ng5
  39. 39.d6 Bg4
  40. 40.Rdd3 Ra8
  41. 41.Qe5 Qh5
  42. 42.Qf6 Bd7
  43. 43.f3 Rg8
  44. 44.Re7 Bc6
  45. 45.d7 Qh3
  46. 46.Rxf7+ Nxf7
  47. 47.Qxf7+ Rg7
  48. 48.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  49. 49.d8=Q Qxg3+
  50. 50.Kf1 Qh3+
  51. 51.Ke1 Qh1+
  52. 52.Kd2 Qh2+
  53. 53.Kc3 Qh6
  54. 54.Qe7+

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