Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

XX SuperGM · 2003 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event XX SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 6
Date 2003.02.28
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/PK6/8/1P1k4/8/r7/6p1/6B1 b - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Qc7
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.exd5 Qc5
  9. 9.c4 dxc3
  10. 10.Qb3 a6
  11. 11.Be2 c2
  12. 12.d4 Qd6
  13. 13.Bf3 g6
  14. 14.Bd2 Qf6
  15. 15.d6 Qxd6
  16. 16.Rfe1 a5
  17. 17.Qxc2 Bg7
  18. 18.Bxa5 O-O
  19. 19.Bc3 Re8
  20. 20.Qb3 Qc7
  21. 21.a4 d6
  22. 22.a5 Rb8
  23. 23.Rec1 Bf5
  24. 24.Bd2 Qd7
  25. 25.Be3 e5
  26. 26.dxe5 dxe5
  27. 27.Bd5 Be6
  28. 28.Bxe6 Qxe6
  29. 29.Qxe6 Rxe6
  30. 30.b4 e4
  31. 31.Ra2 Be5
  32. 32.g3 Kf8
  33. 33.Rc4 f5
  34. 34.Rd2 Ke8
  35. 35.Rd5 Rd8
  36. 36.Rb5 Rd7
  37. 37.Rcc5 Bf6
  38. 38.Rc8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Kg2 Re8
  40. 40.Rc4 Be5
  41. 41.h4 Bf6
  42. 42.Rbc5 Bd8
  43. 43.Rc8 Re5
  44. 44.Rxd8 Rxd8
  45. 45.Rc7+ Ke6
  46. 46.Rxb7 Red5
  47. 47.Rxh7 Rb5
  48. 48.Bc5 Rd2
  49. 49.Kf1 Ra2
  50. 50.Rc7 f4
  51. 51.Re7+ Kf6
  52. 52.Rxe4 fxg3
  53. 53.fxg3 g5
  54. 54.h5 Kf5
  55. 55.Re2 Ra3
  56. 56.Kg2 Kg4
  57. 57.h6 Rxg3+
  58. 58.Kf2 Rh3
  59. 59.Re6 Rb7
  60. 60.Ke2 Kf5
  61. 61.a6 Rh2+
  62. 62.Ke3 Rd7
  63. 63.Rd6 Rxd6
  64. 64.Bxd6 Rxh6
  65. 65.a7 Rh3+
  66. 66.Kd4 Ra3
  67. 67.Bc5 g4
  68. 68.Kd5 g3
  69. 69.Kc6 g2
  70. 70.Kb7 Ke6
  71. 71.Bg1 Kd5
  72. 72.b5

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