Levon Aronian vs Peter Leko

Amber Rapid · 2006 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2006.03.20
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q3rk1/4p1b1/6Rp/p2pPp2/3P1PP1/B2Bn1QP/P7/6K1 b - - 4 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 g6
  6. 6.h3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.Re1 b4
  10. 10.d4 bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 d5
  13. 13.e5 Ne4
  14. 14.Ng5 Nxg5
  15. 15.Bxg5 Na5
  16. 16.Nc3 Be6
  17. 17.Na4 Bf5
  18. 18.Nc5 h6
  19. 19.Bd2 Nc4
  20. 20.Bc3 Rc8
  21. 21.f4 Nb6
  22. 22.Ba5 Qe8
  23. 23.Qe2 Qc6
  24. 24.Rac1 Nc4
  25. 25.Ba4 Qa8
  26. 26.Bc3 Nb6
  27. 27.Bb5 Rc7
  28. 28.g4 Bd7
  29. 29.Nxd7 Nxd7
  30. 30.Bb4 Rxc1
  31. 31.Rxc1 Qd8
  32. 32.Qb2 a5
  33. 33.Ba3 f5
  34. 34.Qg2 Nb6
  35. 35.Rc6 Nc4
  36. 36.Rxg6 Ne3
  37. 37.Qg3 Qb8
  38. 38.Bd3

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