Levon Aronian vs Peter Leko

WCh · 2007 · English Opening · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 4
Date 2007.09.16
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

q3r1k1/5pp1/2P1nb1p/1p6/1Q1N4/P3pPB1/7P/2RR2K1 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 d6
  9. 9.Be2 b6
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Bf4 Ne5
  12. 12.Nd2 Ng6
  13. 13.Bg3 Rc8
  14. 14.Re1 a6
  15. 15.Rc1 Qc7
  16. 16.b4 Qb8
  17. 17.Bf1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Qe2 Nd7
  19. 19.Qe3 h6
  20. 20.Nf3 Ba8
  21. 21.Red1 Nde5
  22. 22.Nd2 Ng4
  23. 23.Qe2 N4e5
  24. 24.f4 Nd7
  25. 25.Nf3 Bf6
  26. 26.Qe3 Re8
  27. 27.Be1 Bd8
  28. 28.e5 dxe5
  29. 29.Rxd7 exf4
  30. 30.Qe2 e5
  31. 31.Ne4 Be7
  32. 32.c5 bxc5
  33. 33.bxc5 Bc6
  34. 34.Rdd1 Bb5
  35. 35.Qb2 Qa7
  36. 36.Bxb5 axb5
  37. 37.Bf2 Qa8
  38. 38.Nd6 e4
  39. 39.Nxe8 Rxe8
  40. 40.Nd4 Bf6
  41. 41.c6 e3
  42. 42.Be1 f3
  43. 43.gxf3 Nf4
  44. 44.Bg3 Ne6
  45. 45.Qb4

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