Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

Semi-Finals · 2004 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Semi-Finals
Site Dortmund GER
Round 3
Date 2004.07.30
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/pR6/3ppk2/P5p1/3PPp2/2r2P1P/8/6K1 w - - 7 38

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.Nd5 Nf6
  7. 7.Ne3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Bb3 Nd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nf5 Qd7
  12. 12.g4 g6
  13. 13.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.h3 Kg7
  17. 17.Kg2 h5
  18. 18.f3 Rh8
  19. 19.Qd2 g5
  20. 20.Bxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.c3 dxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Rh6
  23. 23.d4 Rah8
  24. 24.Rh1 Qf4
  25. 25.Qxf4 exf4
  26. 26.gxh5 Rxh5
  27. 27.a4 Rc8
  28. 28.Rhc1 Kf6
  29. 29.Rab1 Rh7
  30. 30.a5 Rc4
  31. 31.Rb4 Rhc7
  32. 32.Rxc4 Rxc4
  33. 33.Rb1 Rxc3
  34. 34.Rxb7 Rc2+
  35. 35.Kg1 Rc3
  36. 36.Kg2 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kg1 Rc3

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