Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Leko

Match Blitz Playoff · 2007 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Match Blitz Playoff
Site Mukachevo UKR
Round 1
Date 2007.10.28
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/3p4/2p1kp2/2P3p1/r1K1P1P1/3R1P2/8 w - - 16 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 e5
  6. 6.Rb1 Nge7
  7. 7.a3 a5
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 Be6
  10. 10.Nd5 O-O
  11. 11.Nf1 Rb8
  12. 12.Nfe3 b5
  13. 13.Bd2 b4
  14. 14.O-O Bd7
  15. 15.axb4 Nxb4
  16. 16.Bc3 Nexd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 a4
  19. 19.b4 axb3
  20. 20.Rxb3 Qc7
  21. 21.Ra3 Bc6
  22. 22.Bxc6 Qxc6
  23. 23.Qa1 Ra8
  24. 24.Rb1 Rxa3
  25. 25.Qxa3 e4
  26. 26.Bxg7 Kxg7
  27. 27.Rb5 exd3
  28. 28.Qxd3 Re8
  29. 29.e3 h5
  30. 30.h4 Ra8
  31. 31.Rb1 Re8
  32. 32.Rd1 Re6
  33. 33.Qc3+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qd3 Qe4
  35. 35.Qe2 Qg4
  36. 36.Qxg4 hxg4
  37. 37.Kf1 Kf8
  38. 38.Ke2 Ke7
  39. 39.Rd5 f5
  40. 40.h5 Kf6
  41. 41.hxg6 Kxg6
  42. 42.Rd1 Kf6
  43. 43.Ra1 Re7
  44. 44.Kd3 Rb7
  45. 45.Ra2 Ke5
  46. 46.Rd2 Rb3+
  47. 47.Kc2 Ra3
  48. 48.Kb2 Ra4
  49. 49.Kc3 Ra3+

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