Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2001.03.19
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D98)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3B4/8/8/4kp2/5p1p/3B1PbK/8/8 b - - 9 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Be2 Bg4
  9. 9.d5 Bxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 Na5
  11. 11.Qd3 Ne8
  12. 12.f4 e6
  13. 13.e5 exd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 c6
  15. 15.Nc3 c5
  16. 16.Be3 b6
  17. 17.O-O-O Qxd3
  18. 18.Rxd3 Nc7
  19. 19.Rd7 Ne6
  20. 20.Bf3 Rad8
  21. 21.Rxa7 Nd4
  22. 22.Be4 f6
  23. 23.e6 Nxe6
  24. 24.Bd5 Rde8
  25. 25.f5 gxf5
  26. 26.Rg1 Rf7
  27. 27.Rxf7 Kxf7
  28. 28.Nb5 Kf8
  29. 29.Bd2 Re7
  30. 30.h4 Nb7
  31. 31.h5 f4
  32. 32.a4 Bh6
  33. 33.b4 Bg5
  34. 34.a5 bxa5
  35. 35.bxa5 Nxa5
  36. 36.Bxa5 Ng7
  37. 37.Bf3 Nf5
  38. 38.Re1 Rxe1+
  39. 39.Bxe1 Kg7
  40. 40.Be4 Nh4
  41. 41.Nd6 Kh6
  42. 42.Nf5+ Kxh5
  43. 43.Nxh4 Bxh4
  44. 44.Kd1 h6
  45. 45.Ke2 Kg4
  46. 46.Ba5 c4
  47. 47.Bd5 f5
  48. 48.Bc3 Be7
  49. 49.Bf3+ Kg5
  50. 50.Bd5 Kg4
  51. 51.f3+ Kg5
  52. 52.Bxc4 h5
  53. 53.Kf2 Kg6
  54. 54.Kg2 Bh4
  55. 55.Bd4 Bg3
  56. 56.Bf2 h4
  57. 57.Bb6 Kf6
  58. 58.Bc7 Ke7
  59. 59.Bd3 Kf6
  60. 60.Bd8+ Ke5
  61. 61.Kh3

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