Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.2
Date 2020.07.23
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/1p3p2/2b3p1/5r1p/3Q3P/1B3PK1/P5P1/8 w - - 11 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Bd7
  11. 11.Qe4 g6
  12. 12.Bh6 Re8
  13. 13.Nxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Qf4 Qb8
  15. 15.Ne5 Nxe5
  16. 16.dxe5 Bd8
  17. 17.Qb4 a5
  18. 18.Qb3 Qxe5
  19. 19.Rae1 Qxe1
  20. 20.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Bf1 Re6
  22. 22.Qxd5 Bc6
  23. 23.Qd2 Bf6
  24. 24.h3 a4
  25. 25.Bc4 Rd8
  26. 26.Qc1 Re4
  27. 27.b3 Rde8
  28. 28.Bd2 axb3
  29. 29.Bxb3 Bd4
  30. 30.Bc3 Bxc3
  31. 31.Qxc3 Rf4
  32. 32.f3 h5
  33. 33.Qd2 Rf5
  34. 34.Qd4 Rfe5
  35. 35.Kh2 R8e7
  36. 36.h4 Re8
  37. 37.Kg3 Rf5
  38. 38.Qd6 Kg7
  39. 39.Qd4+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qd6 Kg7
  41. 41.Qd4+ Kg8

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