Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2006.11.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p2pkp/2P1p1p1/4P3/B4PP1/b2K3P/8 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.O-O Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Ba6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc5
  15. 15.e4 Bc4
  16. 16.Qc2 Nb6
  17. 17.Bf4 e5
  18. 18.Be3 Qa3
  19. 19.Bh3 Rab8
  20. 20.Qc1 Qxc1
  21. 21.Rdxc1 Bd3
  22. 22.f3 Rb7
  23. 23.Rd1 Bc2
  24. 24.Rdc1 Bd3
  25. 25.Rd1 Bc2
  26. 26.Re1 Nc4
  27. 27.Bc5 Rd8
  28. 28.Bf1 Nd2
  29. 29.Bg2 a5
  30. 30.Re2 Bb1
  31. 31.Re1 Bc2
  32. 32.Re2 Bb1
  33. 33.Re1 h6
  34. 34.Ba3 Rd3
  35. 35.Rc1 Rd8
  36. 36.Re1 Bc2
  37. 37.Bc1 Nb1
  38. 38.c4 Rd4
  39. 39.c5 a4
  40. 40.Bf1 a3
  41. 41.Re3 Ra7
  42. 42.Re2 Bd3
  43. 43.Re3 Bxf1
  44. 44.Rxb1 Rd1
  45. 45.Kf2 Bd3
  46. 46.Rb8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Re1 Rxe1
  48. 48.Kxe1 Bc4
  49. 49.Rd8 Ra5
  50. 50.Rd2 f6
  51. 51.Rc2 Be6
  52. 52.Kd2 g5
  53. 53.Rc3 Kg6
  54. 54.Rxa3 Rxa3
  55. 55.Bxa3 Bxa2

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