Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Leko

Rapid Rematch · 2009 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 85 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Rematch
Site Mukachevo UKR
Round 3
Date 2009.01.04
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 85
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Final Position

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

3k4/1K6/8/N7/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 85

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Ne5 Bd7
  8. 8.Na3 cxd4
  9. 9.Naxc4 Be7
  10. 10.Qb3 Qc7
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.Bf4 Qd8
  13. 13.Bxc6+ bxc6
  14. 14.Ne5 c5
  15. 15.Qa4+ Nd7
  16. 16.b4 g5
  17. 17.Nc6 Nb6
  18. 18.Qb5 a6
  19. 19.Qa5 Nc4
  20. 20.Qxd8+ Bxd8
  21. 21.Rac1 gxf4
  22. 22.Rxc4 cxb4
  23. 23.Rxb4 fxg3
  24. 24.hxg3 Bf6
  25. 25.Nxd4 Rc8
  26. 26.Nf3 O-O
  27. 27.Rg4+ Kh8
  28. 28.Ra4 Rc6
  29. 29.Rb1 Bc3
  30. 30.Rb7 h6
  31. 31.Nh2 a5
  32. 32.Ng4 Kg7
  33. 33.Ne3 Rfc8
  34. 34.Rg4+ Kf8
  35. 35.Rh4 Kg7
  36. 36.Kg2 R6c7
  37. 37.Rxc7 Rxc7
  38. 38.Rc4 Rxc4
  39. 39.Nxc4 f5
  40. 40.Kf3 h5
  41. 41.Ke3 Kf6
  42. 42.Kf3 Kg5
  43. 43.Kg2 h4
  44. 44.f4+ Kh5
  45. 45.gxh4 Kxh4
  46. 46.Kf3 Kh5
  47. 47.e3 Kg6
  48. 48.Ke2 Kf6
  49. 49.Kd3 Be1
  50. 50.Kd4 Bb4
  51. 51.a3 Be7
  52. 52.a4 Bb4
  53. 53.Ne5 Bd2
  54. 54.Nc6 Be1
  55. 55.Kd3 Kg6
  56. 56.Kc4 Bd2
  57. 57.Kd3 Be1
  58. 58.Ke2 Bc3
  59. 59.Kd1 Kf6
  60. 60.Kc2 Be1
  61. 61.Nd4 Bb4
  62. 62.Kd3 Be1
  63. 63.Nc2 Bg3
  64. 64.Na3 e5
  65. 65.fxe5+ Bxe5
  66. 66.Nc4 Bc7
  67. 67.Kd4 Ke6
  68. 68.Kc5 f4
  69. 69.exf4 Bxf4
  70. 70.Kc6 Bg3
  71. 71.Nxa5 Be1
  72. 72.Nc4 Bc3
  73. 73.Ne3 Be1
  74. 74.Nd5 Bd2
  75. 75.Nc7+ Ke7
  76. 76.Na6 Kd8
  77. 77.Kb7 Be1
  78. 78.Nc5 Bd2
  79. 79.Kb8 Be1
  80. 80.Kb7 Bd2
  81. 81.Ne6+ Kd7
  82. 82.Nd4 Be1
  83. 83.Nb3 Kd8
  84. 84.a5 Bxa5
  85. 85.Nxa5

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