Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Leko

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2020.07.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p5/1pk2p2/p4P1q/P3P3/1PK2P1p/7Q/8 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.Nc4 f6
  8. 8.Be3 Bxe3
  9. 9.Nxe3 Nc5
  10. 10.h4 Be6
  11. 11.Qd2 Qe7
  12. 12.b3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Qc3 b6
  14. 14.O-O-O Kb7
  15. 15.h5 a5
  16. 16.Nh4 Qf7
  17. 17.Nhf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Nxf5 Ne6
  19. 19.Kb2 g6
  20. 20.Ne3 Nd4
  21. 21.f3 Qe7
  22. 22.a4 Ne2
  23. 23.Qe1 Nf4
  24. 24.hxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Qd2 Ne6
  26. 26.g3 Rh7
  27. 27.Rxh7 Qxh7
  28. 28.Ng4 Rh8
  29. 29.Qg2 Qg7
  30. 30.Rh1 Rh5
  31. 31.Rxh5 gxh5
  32. 32.Ne3 Nd4
  33. 33.Qf2 Qe7
  34. 34.c3 Ne6
  35. 35.Nf5 Qd7
  36. 36.d4 exd4
  37. 37.cxd4 Ng7
  38. 38.g4 Nxf5
  39. 39.gxf5 h4
  40. 40.d5 Qh7
  41. 41.dxc6+ Kxc6
  42. 42.Kc3 h3
  43. 43.Qh2 Qh5

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