Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko

Rapid Match · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 8
Date 2008.06.01
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

7k/R5p1/1p5p/8/6P1/5r2/P5KP/8 b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Be7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 c5
  9. 9.O-O cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Bc2 d5
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.cxd5 Nb4
  14. 14.dxe6 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 Nxc2
  16. 16.Qxc2 Qxd4
  17. 17.Rad1 Qh4
  18. 18.Qe4 fxe6
  19. 19.Qxe6+ Kh8
  20. 20.Qg4 Rac8
  21. 21.Rd7 Qxg4+
  22. 22.fxg4 Bxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Rxc3
  24. 24.Rxa7 Rf4
  25. 25.f3 Rcxf3
  26. 26.Rxf3 Rxf3
  27. 27.Kg2

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