Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko

2nd Pearl Spring · 2009 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Pearl Spring
Site Nanjing CHN
Round 1
Date 2009.09.28
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b1r3rk/6pp/4Rp2/P4P1q/3N1Q1P/2B5/1P3K2/4R3 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Be3 Qf6
  6. 6.c3 Nge7
  7. 7.Bc4 Ne5
  8. 8.Be2 Qg6
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.f4 Qxe4
  11. 11.Bf2 Bxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 N5g6
  13. 13.g3 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Qf5
  15. 15.d5 a6
  16. 16.Re1 Kh8
  17. 17.Rc1 Bd7
  18. 18.Bf3 Rac8
  19. 19.Qb3 b5
  20. 20.Ne2 Qh3
  21. 21.Nd4 Bg4
  22. 22.Bg2 Qh5
  23. 23.h4 Ng8
  24. 24.Rc6 Nf6
  25. 25.Rxa6 Bd7
  26. 26.Nxb5 Rb8
  27. 27.a4 Ng4
  28. 28.Bf3 Qh6
  29. 29.Qc4 Nxh4
  30. 30.Bxg4 Bxg4
  31. 31.gxh4 Bf3
  32. 32.f5 Qh5
  33. 33.Qf4 Bxd5
  34. 34.Nxc7 Bb7
  35. 35.Rb6 f6
  36. 36.Bd4 Qf7
  37. 37.Ne6 Rg8
  38. 38.Kf2 Rbc8
  39. 39.Bc3 Bd5
  40. 40.a5 Rc4
  41. 41.Nd4 Ba8
  42. 42.Qxd6 Qh5
  43. 43.Qf4 Rcc8
  44. 44.Rbe6

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