Sergey Karjakin vs Peter Leko

Sberbank GM Rapid · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sberbank GM Rapid
Site Kiev UKR
Round 2
Date 2013.06.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

2R5/8/4pkp1/8/5K1P/5P2/1r4P1/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Nbd2 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 d6
  10. 10.a4 Rb8
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Re1 Bb6
  13. 13.Nf1 Ne7
  14. 14.Nh4 Bg4
  15. 15.Qc2 Ng6
  16. 16.Nxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Be3 Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.Bxb6 Rxb6
  20. 20.d4 d5
  21. 21.exd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.dxe5 Rxe5
  23. 23.Rad1 Qe6
  24. 24.Rd8+ Kh7
  25. 25.Rxe5 Qxe5
  26. 26.Qd3 Qf5
  27. 27.Qxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.f3 Ra6
  29. 29.Ng3 g6
  30. 30.Ne2 Ra2
  31. 31.Rd2 Ne8
  32. 32.Nf4 Nd6
  33. 33.Nd3 Kg7
  34. 34.Kf2 Ra1
  35. 35.h4 Nc4
  36. 36.Re2 Rd1
  37. 37.Nf4 Rb1
  38. 38.b4 Kf8
  39. 39.Ra2 Rc1
  40. 40.Ne2 Rd1
  41. 41.Nd4 Nd6
  42. 42.Ra7 Rd2+
  43. 43.Kg3 Nc4
  44. 44.Nxb5 c6
  45. 45.Nd4 Ne3
  46. 46.Ra8+ Kg7
  47. 47.Re8 Nd5
  48. 48.Re2 Rd3
  49. 49.Rc2 f4+
  50. 50.Kh2 Nxb4
  51. 51.Ne6+ fxe6
  52. 52.cxb4 Rd6
  53. 53.Kh3 Kf6
  54. 54.Kg4 Rd4
  55. 55.Rxc6 Rxb4
  56. 56.Rc8 Rb2
  57. 57.Kxf4

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