Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

Semi-Finals · 2004 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Semi-Finals
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5
Date 2004.07.30
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R1b1r2k/p1q4p/3p2pb/2p1p3/2P1N3/P2P4/1Q3PPP/1R4K1 b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 d6
  5. 5.d3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 O-O
  8. 8.Bxf6 Bxf6
  9. 9.Nd5 Bg5
  10. 10.a3 b6
  11. 11.b4 Bh6
  12. 12.c3 Ne7
  13. 13.bxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Rb1 Kh8
  15. 15.Nxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.Bd5 Be6
  17. 17.Bxa8 Rxa8
  18. 18.Rb2 Re8
  19. 19.Nd2 f5
  20. 20.Qe2 Bg5
  21. 21.Rfb1 Bc8
  22. 22.exf5 Bxf5
  23. 23.Ne4 Bh6
  24. 24.c4 Bc8
  25. 25.Rb8 Qc7
  26. 26.Ra8 g6
  27. 27.Qb2

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