Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 12
Date 2008.03.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

1R6/2r2ppk/2p5/1bP1p3/Bp2P3/1P2R2P/r4PPK/8 b - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.Nc3 h6
  11. 11.a3 Bc5
  12. 12.Nd5 Nd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.c3 Bc5
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  16. 16.Be3 d6
  17. 17.Bxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.Re3 Re7
  19. 19.Qh5 Qg5
  20. 20.Qxg5 hxg5
  21. 21.c4 c6
  22. 22.Rg3 Rd8
  23. 23.Rc1 b4
  24. 24.axb4 cxb4
  25. 25.c5 a5
  26. 26.Ra1 Ba6
  27. 27.Rxa5 Bxd3
  28. 28.Rxg5 Kh7
  29. 29.Rg4 Be2
  30. 30.Rg3 Rd2
  31. 31.Ba4 Rc7
  32. 32.Rb3 Rd1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Rd4
  34. 34.Re3 Rd2
  35. 35.b3 Ra2
  36. 36.Ra8 Bb5
  37. 37.Rb8

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