Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Leko

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 2
Date 2008.02.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R1b4/3b4/8/2p2qpk/4p3/2P1B1P1/1P1N1P2/R5K1 b - - 16 43

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  10. 10.Nxe5 Rf8
  11. 11.Qxd4 c5
  12. 12.Qd1 Qc7
  13. 13.Ng4 Nxg4
  14. 14.Qxg4 d5
  15. 15.Qh5 dxe4
  16. 16.Qd5+ Kh8
  17. 17.Qxa8 Bb7
  18. 18.Qa7 Ra8
  19. 19.Bf4 Qc6
  20. 20.Qxa8+ Bxa8
  21. 21.Be3 Qf6
  22. 22.c3 Bd6
  23. 23.Nd2 Qe5
  24. 24.g3 h6
  25. 25.a4 Bc6
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Nb3 Bf8
  28. 28.Red1 Bd5
  29. 29.h4 Kg8
  30. 30.Nc1 g5
  31. 31.hxg5 hxg5
  32. 32.Ra5 Qc7
  33. 33.Ra6 Qf7
  34. 34.Rb6 Be7
  35. 35.Rxb5 Be6
  36. 36.Rb8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rb7 Kh6
  38. 38.Re1 Qf6
  39. 39.Rb6 Qf5
  40. 40.Nb3 Kh5
  41. 41.Nd2 Bd7
  42. 42.Ra1 Bd8
  43. 43.Rb8

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