Levon Aronian vs Peter Leko

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2006.11.11
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/p2R2np/1p4p1/2bNPp2/6q1/8/PP1Q1P1P/R1B3K1 w - - 8 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 c5
  6. 6.d5 exd5
  7. 7.cxd5 Bb7
  8. 8.Bg2 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Nc6
  11. 11.Qf5 Nf6
  12. 12.e4 g6
  13. 13.Qf4 O-O
  14. 14.e5 Nh5
  15. 15.Qh6 Nd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 cxd4
  18. 18.g4 Rc8
  19. 19.Rxd4 Ng7
  20. 20.Nc3 f5
  21. 21.Qd2 Bc5
  22. 22.Rxd7 Qh4
  23. 23.Nd5 Qxg4+
  24. 24.Kf1 Qh3+
  25. 25.Kg1 Qg4+
  26. 26.Kf1 Qh3+
  27. 27.Kg1 Qg4+

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