Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Leko

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 1
Date 2001.03.17
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/7p/3p2q1/pp1Q4/8/P1P1b3/1P5P/3R3K w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.c3 Bg7
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Nc2 Be6
  14. 14.g3 O-O
  15. 15.Bg2 f5
  16. 16.O-O a5
  17. 17.Re1 Rc8
  18. 18.Na3 Na7
  19. 19.Qd2 e4
  20. 20.Rad1 Be5
  21. 21.Nc2 Kh8
  22. 22.Qh6 Qe8
  23. 23.Nce3 Nc6
  24. 24.a3 Qg6
  25. 25.Qh4 Qf7
  26. 26.Rd2 Rb8
  27. 27.Red1 Bxd5
  28. 28.Rxd5 Ne7
  29. 29.R5d2 Rg8
  30. 30.Kh1 Rg6
  31. 31.f4 exf3
  32. 32.Bxf3 Qg7
  33. 33.Qh5 Rf8
  34. 34.Bg2 Bxg3
  35. 35.Qf3 Qh6
  36. 36.Bf1 Rfg8
  37. 37.Bd3 Bf4
  38. 38.Nxf5 Nxf5
  39. 39.Bxf5 Bxd2
  40. 40.Bxg6 Qxg6
  41. 41.Qd5 Be3

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