Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2003.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/3p2pp/3rpp2/3b4/p1P5/1P3P2/P3R1PP/2R1B1K1 w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 c5
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Nd6+ Bxd6
  12. 12.exd6 Qc6
  13. 13.f3 c4
  14. 14.Qd4 O-O
  15. 15.Bxc4 Rfc8
  16. 16.Bxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Rf2 Rc6
  19. 19.Bf4 Rac8
  20. 20.Rc1 f6
  21. 21.b3 Rc3
  22. 22.Re2 a5
  23. 23.Bg3 a4
  24. 24.Be1 R3c6
  25. 25.c4 Rxd6

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