Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Leko

1st ACP World Rapid Cup · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 4.2
Date 2007.01.08
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/1R3n2/1p2p2p/8/1r2NP2/4PK2/8 w - - 6 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Nbd2 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Ne5 Bb7
  10. 10.Ndc4 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Nd3 Na6
  13. 13.Nxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.b3 Nf6
  15. 15.Bxb7 Nxb7
  16. 16.Ba3 Qxd1
  17. 17.Rfxd1 Rfc8
  18. 18.Rac1 Rc7
  19. 19.f3 Rac8
  20. 20.Kf2 Ne8
  21. 21.g4 f6
  22. 22.h4 Kf7
  23. 23.g5 b5
  24. 24.Ne3 Rxc1
  25. 25.Bxc1 Rd8
  26. 26.Rg1 e5
  27. 27.h5 Ke6
  28. 28.Ba3 Nbd6
  29. 29.h6 gxh6
  30. 30.gxf6 Nxf6
  31. 31.Bxd6 Rxd6
  32. 32.Rc1 h5
  33. 33.Rc5 a6
  34. 34.a4 Nd7
  35. 35.Rc8 Rd4
  36. 36.axb5 axb5
  37. 37.Rh8 Rb4
  38. 38.Rxh7 Nf6
  39. 39.Rb7 Rxb3
  40. 40.Rb6+ Kf7
  41. 41.Rb7+ Ke6
  42. 42.Rb6+ Kf7

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