Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · English Opening · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.4
Date 2020.07.23
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p7/P1K5/1P1p4/3k4/8/8/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.exd4 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
  7. 7.Bg5 e6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Be2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Re1 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Rc8
  14. 14.Ne5 Bxe2
  15. 15.Rxe2 g5
  16. 16.Bg3 Bb4
  17. 17.Rc1 Bxc3
  18. 18.Rxc3 Ne4
  19. 19.Rcc2 Re8
  20. 20.Nxc6 Rxc6
  21. 21.Rxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Bh2 Re6
  23. 23.f3 Nd6
  24. 24.Rxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Qa4 Qd7
  26. 26.Qb4 Nc8
  27. 27.Qb8 Kf7
  28. 28.Be5 Kg8
  29. 29.b4 Kf7
  30. 30.a4 Ke7
  31. 31.a5 Kd8
  32. 32.a6 Ke8
  33. 33.Kh2 Kf7
  34. 34.Qb7 Ke8
  35. 35.g4 Ne7
  36. 36.Qb8+ Nc8
  37. 37.Kg3 Kd8
  38. 38.Qb7 Nd6
  39. 39.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  40. 40.Bxd6 Kxd6
  41. 41.f4 Ke7
  42. 42.h4 Kf6
  43. 43.hxg5+ hxg5
  44. 44.fxg5+ Kxg5
  45. 45.Kf3 Kg6
  46. 46.Kf4 Kf6
  47. 47.g5+ Kg6
  48. 48.Ke5 Kxg5
  49. 49.Kxe6 Kf4
  50. 50.Kd6 Ke4
  51. 51.Kxc6 Kxd4
  52. 52.b5

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