Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Leko

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2009.11.10
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7k/8/6Qp/5p1P/5P2/1q4PK/8 b - - 0 45

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.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Bg7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Bd6 a6
  14. 14.a4 e5
  15. 15.Bg4 exd4
  16. 16.e5 c5
  17. 17.Re1 Nxe5
  18. 18.Bxe5 O-O
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Ne2 f5
  21. 21.Bh5 f4
  22. 22.Nxd4 cxd4
  23. 23.Re6 Bc8
  24. 24.Rg6+ Kh7
  25. 25.axb5 Rf6
  26. 26.Rxf6 Qxf6
  27. 27.Qc2+ Bf5
  28. 28.Qxc4 Rc8
  29. 29.Qd5 axb5
  30. 30.h3 Kh8
  31. 31.Qxb5 Rf8
  32. 32.Ra6 Qg7
  33. 33.Rd6 d3
  34. 34.Qb6 Qe5
  35. 35.Bg6 d2
  36. 36.Bxf5 Qxf5
  37. 37.Qd4+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qxd2 Rf7
  39. 39.f3 h5
  40. 40.Rd5 Qg6
  41. 41.Qa5 Rg7
  42. 42.h4 Qb1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qxb2
  44. 44.Rxg5 Rxg5
  45. 45.Qxg5

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