Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 10
Date 2008.03.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/3N4/2p1P1p1/1n6/4r1PP/1R4K1/8 w - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a3 Bc5
  9. 9.c3 d6
  10. 10.h3 Bb6
  11. 11.d3 h6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Ne7
  13. 13.Nf1 Ng6
  14. 14.Ng3 Bb7
  15. 15.Nf5 Bc8
  16. 16.d4 Be6
  17. 17.dxe5 Bxb3
  18. 18.Qxb3 dxe5
  19. 19.Qc2 Re8
  20. 20.c4 bxc4
  21. 21.Qxc4 Qd7
  22. 22.Be3 Qe6
  23. 23.Qxe6 Rxe6
  24. 24.g3 Rb8
  25. 25.Bd2 Nf8
  26. 26.Bc3 N8d7
  27. 27.Re2 Rbe8
  28. 28.Nd2 Nc5
  29. 29.Kg2 Na4
  30. 30.Rc1 Rc6
  31. 31.Ne3 Nxc3
  32. 32.Rxc3 Rxc3
  33. 33.bxc3 Ba5
  34. 34.Nd1 Rd8
  35. 35.Nc4 Rxd1
  36. 36.Nxa5 Rd3
  37. 37.Nc4 Rxc3
  38. 38.Nxe5 Rxa3
  39. 39.f3 Ra5
  40. 40.Nc6 Rc5
  41. 41.Nd4 a5
  42. 42.Ra2 Rc4
  43. 43.Nf5 a4
  44. 44.Ne3 Rc3
  45. 45.Kf2 a3
  46. 46.Nc2 Nd7
  47. 47.Nxa3 Ne5
  48. 48.f4 Nd3+
  49. 49.Kg2 Nb4
  50. 50.Rb2 c5
  51. 51.Nb5 Rd3
  52. 52.e5 g5
  53. 53.fxg5 hxg5
  54. 54.Nd6 Re3

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