Anatoly Karpov vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 2
Date 2001.03.18
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D77)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/5Kp1/6N1/6kp/8/8 b - - 9 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.c4 dxc4
  6. 6.Na3 c3
  7. 7.bxc3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.e3 Nc6
  10. 10.Qe2 Nd5
  11. 11.Bb2 Nb6
  12. 12.Rfd1 Na4
  13. 13.Rac1 Nxb2
  14. 14.Qxb2 Qb6
  15. 15.Qb5 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Qxb5
  17. 17.Nxb5 Bd7
  18. 18.Rb1 Bf5
  19. 19.Rb2 Rac8
  20. 20.h3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Nh4 Bd7
  22. 22.Nf3 a6
  23. 23.Nc3 b5
  24. 24.Ne4 Na5
  25. 25.Rbb1 Bf5
  26. 26.Nh4 Be6
  27. 27.Nc5 Bxa2
  28. 28.Rb2 Bc4
  29. 29.Nxa6 e5
  30. 30.Nf3 exd4
  31. 31.Nxd4 Nb3
  32. 32.Bb7 Nxd4
  33. 33.exd4 Rxd4
  34. 34.Rxd4 Bxd4
  35. 35.Rxb5 Re8
  36. 36.Rb4 Re1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Bf1+
  38. 38.Kf3 Ba7
  39. 39.Rb2 Bxh3
  40. 40.Nb4 Bd4
  41. 41.Rd2 Bc3
  42. 42.Rd8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Nd5 Rd1
  44. 44.Re8 Bd4
  45. 45.Ne3 Rd2
  46. 46.Bc8 Bf1
  47. 47.Nxf1 Rxf2+
  48. 48.Ke4 Re2+
  49. 49.Kxd4 Rxe8
  50. 50.Bh3 f5
  51. 51.Kd3 Kf6
  52. 52.Ne3 Kg5
  53. 53.Ng2 Re4
  54. 54.Kd2 Rg4
  55. 55.Bxg4 Kxg4
  56. 56.Ke3 Kxg3
  57. 57.Nf4 g5
  58. 58.Ne2+ Kg2
  59. 59.Nd4 h5
  60. 60.Nxf5 h4
  61. 61.Ke4 h3
  62. 62.Ne3+ Kf2
  63. 63.Ng4+ Kg3
  64. 64.Kf5 Kh4
  65. 65.Nh2 Kg3
  66. 66.Ng4

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