Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko

Rapid Match · 2008 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 4
Date 2008.05.29
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B13)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2n1/5k2/3P2p1/5pPp/2P2B2/3KR3/7P/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Ne5 g6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe2 Nd7
  10. 10.f4 Nf6
  11. 11.Be3 Bf5
  12. 12.Nd2 Bxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 e6
  14. 14.Rae1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bf2 Ne8
  16. 16.Ndf3 Nd6
  17. 17.Ng5 Qe8
  18. 18.Qh3 h6
  19. 19.Ngf3 Ne4
  20. 20.g4 f6
  21. 21.Nd3 f5
  22. 22.gxf5 exf5
  23. 23.Bh4 b5
  24. 24.a3 a5
  25. 25.Kh1 b4
  26. 26.axb4 axb4
  27. 27.Rg1 bxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Kh7
  29. 29.Rg2 Ne7
  30. 30.Nc5 Ng8
  31. 31.Reg1 Rc6
  32. 32.Be1 Ne7
  33. 33.Ng5+ Nxg5
  34. 34.fxg5 h5
  35. 35.Re2 Qf7
  36. 36.Bd2 Ng8
  37. 37.Rge1 Rcc8
  38. 38.Bf4 Rfe8
  39. 39.Qf3 Rxe2
  40. 40.Qxe2 Bf8
  41. 41.Qa6 Re8
  42. 42.Ne6 Qd7
  43. 43.Kg2 Bg7
  44. 44.Re3 Qc8
  45. 45.Qxc8 Rxc8
  46. 46.Nc7 Bf8
  47. 47.Nxd5 Kg7
  48. 48.Kf3 Kf7
  49. 49.Nb6 Rc6
  50. 50.Nd7 Bg7
  51. 51.Be5 Bf8
  52. 52.d5 Rc4
  53. 53.d6 Rc6
  54. 54.Nxf8 Kxf8
  55. 55.Bf4 Rc8
  56. 56.Ke2 Kf7
  57. 57.Kd3 Rd8
  58. 58.c4

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