Anish Giri vs Peter Leko

SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 71 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 8.4
Date 2012.12.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/6P1/6qp/6B1/6PK/4Nk2 w - - 0 72

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.d3 d6
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.h3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.c3 Rb8
  15. 15.d4 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 exd4
  17. 17.cxd4 c4
  18. 18.Qc2 Nh5
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.exd5 Nf4
  21. 21.Ra3 Nd3
  22. 22.Rxd3 cxd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 Bf6
  24. 24.Qxa6 Nb3
  25. 25.Nxb3 Rxb3
  26. 26.Be3 Qa8
  27. 27.Qxd6 Qxa4
  28. 28.Qe6+ Kh8
  29. 29.d6 Re8
  30. 30.Qd5 Rb5
  31. 31.Qc6 Ra5
  32. 32.Qc7 Raa8
  33. 33.Rc1 h6
  34. 34.Kh2 Rad8
  35. 35.Rc6 Qe4
  36. 36.Rb6 Qf5
  37. 37.Qc6 Qd7
  38. 38.Qd5 Qe6
  39. 39.Qc5 Rc8
  40. 40.Qb4 Red8
  41. 41.Bf4 Qc4
  42. 42.Qd2 Qc2
  43. 43.Qe3 Qc3
  44. 44.Qe4 Qc4
  45. 45.Qe3 Re8
  46. 46.Qd2 Re2
  47. 47.d7 Rxd2
  48. 48.dxc8=Q+ Qxc8
  49. 49.Nxd2 Qc2
  50. 50.Rb8+ Kh7
  51. 51.Rb3 Bc3
  52. 52.Rxc3 Qxc3
  53. 53.Be3 Qe5+
  54. 54.Kg1 Qd5
  55. 55.Nf3 Kg6
  56. 56.Nh4+ Kf6
  57. 57.Nf3 Kf5
  58. 58.Nh4+ Ke4
  59. 59.Nf3 Kd3
  60. 60.Kh2 Ke2
  61. 61.Kg3 Qd6+
  62. 62.Bf4 Qg6+
  63. 63.Kh2 Kxf2
  64. 64.Nh4 Qf6
  65. 65.Bg3+ Kf1
  66. 66.Nf3 Qb2
  67. 67.Ne1 Qe2
  68. 68.h4 h5
  69. 69.Kh3 g5
  70. 70.hxg5 Qg4+
  71. 71.Kh2 h4

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