Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Leko

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2005.03.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4p3/2p3p1/8/3pq2P/4k1PK/1Q6 w - - 8 59

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.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.d3 d4
  10. 10.h3 Bc5
  11. 11.Bg5 Qd6
  12. 12.Nbd2 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Bd5 dxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Bd7
  16. 16.a4 Rab8
  17. 17.Nb3 Bb6
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.c4 bxc4
  20. 20.dxc4 Nd4
  21. 21.Nfxd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 exd4
  23. 23.e5 Qg6
  24. 24.Ra3 Rb1
  25. 25.Rxb1 Qxb1+
  26. 26.Kh2 c6
  27. 27.Be4 Qc1
  28. 28.Ra6 c5
  29. 29.Rd6 Be6
  30. 30.Bd3 Qg5
  31. 31.Qe4 g6
  32. 32.f4 Qe7
  33. 33.Qf3 Rb8
  34. 34.Be4 Rd8
  35. 35.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  36. 36.Bd5 Qc8
  37. 37.Kg3 Kg7
  38. 38.Bxe6 Qxe6
  39. 39.Qd5 Qf5
  40. 40.Qd6 g5
  41. 41.fxg5 hxg5
  42. 42.Kh2 Qf4+
  43. 43.Kg1 Qe3+
  44. 44.Kh2 d3
  45. 45.Qf6+ Kg8
  46. 46.e6 fxe6
  47. 47.Qg6+ Kf8
  48. 48.Qf6+ Ke8
  49. 49.Qg6+ Ke7
  50. 50.Qg7+ Kd6
  51. 51.Qf8+ Ke5
  52. 52.Qg7+ Ke4
  53. 53.Qb7+ Kd4
  54. 54.Qb2+ Kxc4
  55. 55.Qa2+ Kc3
  56. 56.Qa3+ Kd2
  57. 57.Qb2+ Ke1
  58. 58.Qb1+ Ke2

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