Sergey Karjakin vs Peter Leko

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/6K1/8/8/8/1k6/8/8 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Ne5 Qc7
  11. 11.Qe4 Nc6
  12. 12.Qxd5 Nd8
  13. 13.Qxd7+ Qxd7
  14. 14.Nxd7 Kxd7
  15. 15.Rd1+ Kc8
  16. 16.Bh3+ Ne6
  17. 17.Nc3 Rd8
  18. 18.Bf4 Bc6
  19. 19.Be5 g6
  20. 20.e4 Kb7
  21. 21.Nd5 Re8
  22. 22.Nxe7 Rxe7
  23. 23.Bf6 Rd7
  24. 24.Rxd7+ Bxd7
  25. 25.Rd1 Bc6
  26. 26.f3 Re8
  27. 27.Kf2 h5
  28. 28.Bf1 b5
  29. 29.b3 a6
  30. 30.h4 Nf8
  31. 31.Ke3 Nd7
  32. 32.Bb2 Kc7
  33. 33.Kf4 f6
  34. 34.Ba3 a5
  35. 35.Bh3 b4
  36. 36.Bb2 Ne5
  37. 37.Bxe5+ Rxe5
  38. 38.Bf1 a4
  39. 39.Bc4 Re7
  40. 40.bxa4 Bxa4
  41. 41.Rd5 Bc6
  42. 42.Rd2 Bd7
  43. 43.Rc2 Kd6
  44. 44.Rd2+ Kc7
  45. 45.Bb3 Be6
  46. 46.g4 hxg4
  47. 47.fxg4 g5+
  48. 48.hxg5 fxg5+
  49. 49.Kxg5 Bxb3
  50. 50.axb3 Rxe4
  51. 51.Rd3 c4
  52. 52.bxc4 Rxc4
  53. 53.Kf5 Rc1
  54. 54.Rb3 Rc4
  55. 55.g5 Kb6
  56. 56.g6 Kb5
  57. 57.Rh3 Rc8
  58. 58.g7 Rg8
  59. 59.Kf6 Kc4
  60. 60.Rh8 Rxg7
  61. 61.Kxg7 b3
  62. 62.Rb8 Kc3
  63. 63.Rxb3+ Kxb3

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