Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2004.03.25
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R4Rrk/6p1/3p1r1p/8/2P2N2/4P3/4K1PP/8 b - - 0 40

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.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 O-O
  12. 12.Nc2 Bg5
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Kh8
  17. 17.Qe2 Bd7
  18. 18.Ra1 Ne7
  19. 19.Nxe7 Bxe7
  20. 20.O-O Be6
  21. 21.Na3 Bxc4
  22. 22.bxc4 f5
  23. 23.exf5 Rxf5
  24. 24.Rfd1 Rc8
  25. 25.Rd5 Rf6
  26. 26.Nc2 Qc7
  27. 27.Rdxa5 Qxc4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Ne3 Rc8
  30. 30.Nd5 Re6
  31. 31.Ra8 Rg8
  32. 32.c4 e4
  33. 33.R1a6 Re5
  34. 34.Kf1 e3
  35. 35.fxe3 h6
  36. 36.Ke2 Bf8
  37. 37.Rc8 Rf5
  38. 38.Raa8 Rf7
  39. 39.Nf4 Rf6
  40. 40.Rxf8

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