Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko

World Blitz · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 17
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

1r6/R2bk3/3n1p2/1p1Pp1p1/1Pp1P3/2N3P1/5PK1/3B4 b - - 11 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Qc2 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.e4 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 c5
  11. 11.O-O Qc7
  12. 12.Qe2 Nd7
  13. 13.Bb2 Rfd8
  14. 14.Nd2 Ne5
  15. 15.Bb1 Ng6
  16. 16.g3 Rac8
  17. 17.Nf3 e5
  18. 18.d5 c4
  19. 19.a4 Bd6
  20. 20.Bc2 a6
  21. 21.Rfb1 Rb8
  22. 22.Bc1 Bc8
  23. 23.Be3 Bd7
  24. 24.Nd2 b5
  25. 25.h4 h6
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Ra6 Bc5
  28. 28.Rba1 Ne7
  29. 29.Kg2 Bc8
  30. 30.R6a2 Bd7
  31. 31.Qe1 Re8
  32. 32.Bxc5 Qxc5
  33. 33.Nf3 Nc8
  34. 34.Ra8 Rxa8
  35. 35.Rxa8 Bg4
  36. 36.Ra6 Bd7
  37. 37.Qb1 f6
  38. 38.Qb4 Qxb4
  39. 39.cxb4 Kf7
  40. 40.Nd2 Ke7
  41. 41.Nb1 Nd6
  42. 42.Nc3 g5
  43. 43.hxg5 hxg5
  44. 44.Ra7 Rb8
  45. 45.Bd1 Nc8
  46. 46.Ra6 Nd6
  47. 47.Ra7 Nc8
  48. 48.Ra6 Nd6
  49. 49.Ra7

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