Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2008.03.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/2b3kp/2r5/6R1/5NP1/6KP/8 b - - 6 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg5 d5
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 Be7
  8. 8.c5 e5
  9. 9.Bb5 exd4
  10. 10.exd4 Ng4
  11. 11.Bf4 g5
  12. 12.Bxc7 Qxc7
  13. 13.fxg4 Rd8
  14. 14.Nh3 Be6
  15. 15.Qd2 Bxg4
  16. 16.Nf2 Be6
  17. 17.O-O h6
  18. 18.a3 Bf8
  19. 19.b4 Bg7
  20. 20.Ne2 f5
  21. 21.Rce1 Qf7
  22. 22.Bxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Nd3 Rf8
  24. 24.Ne5 Qe8
  25. 25.Nc3 f4
  26. 26.Rf2 Bf5
  27. 27.b5 cxb5
  28. 28.Nxd5 Rd8
  29. 29.Nc7 Qe7
  30. 30.Nxb5 Qf6
  31. 31.Nxa7 Kh7
  32. 32.Nac6 Rc8
  33. 33.d5 Ra8
  34. 34.d6 Rxa3
  35. 35.d7 Raa8
  36. 36.Rfe2 g4
  37. 37.Qxf4 Bxd7
  38. 38.Qxf6 Rxf6
  39. 39.Ne7 Bb5
  40. 40.Re4 Raf8
  41. 41.g3 Rf1+
  42. 42.Rxf1 Rxf1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Rc1
  44. 44.Nf5 Rxc5
  45. 45.Nxg7 Kxg7
  46. 46.Rxg4+ Kf6
  47. 47.Nf3 Bc6
  48. 48.Rf4+ Kg6
  49. 49.Rg4+

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