Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

Corsica Masters Rapid · 2001 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters Rapid
Site Bastia FRA
Round 2.2
Date 2001.10.30
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/2R1bkpp/4R3/5p2/1N6/4P1P1/6KP/1r6 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.b3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb2 a6
  5. 5.g3 d6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bd7
  8. 8.Bg2 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.c4 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Rb8
  12. 12.a4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 b5
  14. 14.cxb5 axb5
  15. 15.a5 b4
  16. 16.Nd1 e5
  17. 17.Qd2 Bc6
  18. 18.Ne3 Bxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Qd3 Nc5
  21. 21.Qc4 Qd7
  22. 22.Nd5 Qe6
  23. 23.a6 Ra8
  24. 24.Bc1 Bd8
  25. 25.Rd1 f5
  26. 26.Be3 Rf7
  27. 27.Nxb4 Qxc4
  28. 28.bxc4 Nb3
  29. 29.Rab1 Na5
  30. 30.Rxd6 Nxc4
  31. 31.Rc6 Nxe3
  32. 32.fxe3 Rd7
  33. 33.Rbc1 Kf7
  34. 34.R1c5 Be7
  35. 35.Rb5 Rd1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Rb1
  37. 37.Rc7 Rxa6
  38. 38.Rxe5 Re6
  39. 39.Rxe6

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