Levon Aronian vs Peter Leko

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 11
Date 2008.03.27
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1p3pp1/2p4p/p2B2b1/P7/1P4P1/4PP1P/3R2K1 w - - 2 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Nc3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 c6
  14. 14.Qb3 Qc7
  15. 15.Rfd1 a5
  16. 16.Rac1 Rd8
  17. 17.Ne4 Be7
  18. 18.d5 exd5
  19. 19.Rxd5 Rxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 Nd7
  21. 21.Qb3 Qb6
  22. 22.Qxb6 Nxb6
  23. 23.b3 Nd5
  24. 24.Nd2 Bg5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Bxd2
  26. 26.Rd1 Bg5

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