Levon Aronian vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2007 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2007.03.18
Opening English Opening (A32)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5k2/3R1pp1/4p2p/8/4r3/6P1/4PPKP/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Bc5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 b6
  10. 10.Bf4 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.Qd2 Rc8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Ba6
  14. 14.Nb5 d5
  15. 15.Rac1 dxc4
  16. 16.Bxc6 Bxb5
  17. 17.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  19. 19.Bxb5 cxb3
  20. 20.axb3 Nd5
  21. 21.Bd2 h6
  22. 22.Kg2 Bb4
  23. 23.Bxb4 Nxb4
  24. 24.Rc4 a5
  25. 25.Rc7 Kf8
  26. 26.Rb7 Rd2
  27. 27.Rxb6 Rxb2
  28. 28.Bc4 Nc2
  29. 29.Ra6 Na3
  30. 30.Bd3 Rxb3
  31. 31.Rxa5 Rc3
  32. 32.Ra4 Rb3
  33. 33.Ra5 Nb1
  34. 34.Bc2 Rb4
  35. 35.Rc5 Nd2
  36. 36.Rc8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rc7+ Kf8
  38. 38.Rd7 Ne4
  39. 39.Bxe4 Rxe4

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