Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

Rapid Match · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 7
Date 2009.06.07
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

7r/5p2/2pk2p1/1B1Pp2p/8/b4P1P/P4P2/3R2K1 w - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 g6
  10. 10.O-O Bg7
  11. 11.e4 e5
  12. 12.d5 Nb6
  13. 13.Bb3 Bg4
  14. 14.Rc1 h5
  15. 15.h3 Bh6
  16. 16.Rc2 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Qxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 Rc8
  19. 19.Rd1 Ke7
  20. 20.dxc6 Rxc6
  21. 21.Nd5+ Nxd5
  22. 22.Rxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.exd5 Kd6
  24. 24.Ba4 Bc1
  25. 25.b4 a6
  26. 26.b5 axb5
  27. 27.Bxb5 Ba3

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