Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Leko

Rapid Rematch · 2009 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Rematch
Site Mukachevo UKR
Round 1
Date 2009.01.03
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

1k6/1N6/K7/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.c4 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nc3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.a3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qa4 O-O
  9. 9.Qxc4 e5
  10. 10.d5 Ne7
  11. 11.Bg5 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O h6
  13. 13.Be3 Nf6
  14. 14.Bc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Qxc5 Qd6
  16. 16.Qxd6 cxd6
  17. 17.Nd2 Rd8
  18. 18.Nc4 Ng6
  19. 19.Rfc1 Ne8
  20. 20.Nb5 Kf8
  21. 21.e4 f5
  22. 22.Rc3 fxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Ne7
  24. 24.Rac1 Bh3
  25. 25.Na5 Rd7
  26. 26.f3 b6
  27. 27.Nc4 Rb8
  28. 28.Ne3 Rbb7
  29. 29.a4 a6
  30. 30.Na3 Nf6
  31. 31.Nac4 b5
  32. 32.axb5 Rxb5
  33. 33.Ra1 Rd8
  34. 34.Rxa6 Nexd5
  35. 35.Nxd5 Nxd5
  36. 36.Rd3 Nf6
  37. 37.Rdxd6 Rxd6
  38. 38.Rxd6 Ke7
  39. 39.Rb6 Rc5
  40. 40.Rb7+ Kf8
  41. 41.Bd3 Rd5
  42. 42.Be2 e4
  43. 43.f4 Bg4
  44. 44.Kf1 Bxe2+
  45. 45.Kxe2 Rh5
  46. 46.h4 g5
  47. 47.fxg5 hxg5
  48. 48.Rb5 gxh4
  49. 49.Rxh5 Nxh5
  50. 50.gxh4 Nf4+
  51. 51.Kf2 e3+
  52. 52.Kxe3 Ng2+
  53. 53.Ke4 Nxh4
  54. 54.b4 Ke7
  55. 55.b5 Kd7
  56. 56.Kd5 Ng6
  57. 57.b6 Ne7+
  58. 58.Kc5 Nc6
  59. 59.Nd6 Nd8
  60. 60.Kd5 Nc6
  61. 61.Ne4 Nd8
  62. 62.Kc5 Kc8
  63. 63.Kb5 Kb8
  64. 64.Nc5 Nb7
  65. 65.Nd7+ Kc8
  66. 66.Ka6 Nd6
  67. 67.Ne5 Kb8
  68. 68.Nc6+ Ka8
  69. 69.Ne5 Kb8
  70. 70.Nd7+ Kc8
  71. 71.Nf6 Kb8
  72. 72.Nd7+ Kc8
  73. 73.Ne5 Kb8
  74. 74.Nd3 Ka8
  75. 75.Nb2 Kb8
  76. 76.Na4 Ka8
  77. 77.Nc5 Kb8
  78. 78.b7 Nxb7
  79. 79.Nxb7

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