Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

Semi-Finals · 2004 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Semi-Finals
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1
Date 2004.07.29
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

rn1q1r1k/1p4pp/p2N4/3Ppp2/8/8/PP2QPPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Nd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.exd5 Nb8
  9. 9.c4 Be7
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bd7
  12. 12.Nc3 f5
  13. 13.c5 Be8
  14. 14.Qe2 Kh8
  15. 15.Bb5 Bxb5
  16. 16.Nxb5 a6
  17. 17.cxd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.Nxd6

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