Anatoly Karpov vs Peter Leko

NAO Masters · 2002 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event NAO Masters
Site Cannes FRA
Round 5
Date 2002.02.26
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D73)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3n1B1p/3k2p1/1P6/3K4/5P2/7P/8 b - - 0 50

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 Bf5
  11. 11.Rd1 Qb6
  12. 12.Nh4 Bg4
  13. 13.f3 Nd5
  14. 14.Nc4 Qa6
  15. 15.Bb2 Nb6
  16. 16.Bf1 Qxc4
  17. 17.Qxc4 Nxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Na5
  19. 19.Be2 Be6
  20. 20.d5 Bd7
  21. 21.e4 e6
  22. 22.Ng2 exd5
  23. 23.exd5 b5
  24. 24.Rd2 Rfe8
  25. 25.Kf2 Nb7
  26. 26.c4 b4
  27. 27.Bxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.Rb2 Nd6
  29. 29.a3 a5
  30. 30.Ne3 Kf6
  31. 31.Nf1 Reb8
  32. 32.axb4 axb4
  33. 33.Rba2 Rxa2
  34. 34.Rxa2 Bf5
  35. 35.g4 b3
  36. 36.Ra6 b2
  37. 37.Nd2 Ke7
  38. 38.gxf5 b1=Q
  39. 39.Nxb1 Rxb1
  40. 40.f6+ Kd7
  41. 41.Rc6 Rb2
  42. 42.Rxc5 Nf5
  43. 43.Rb5 Rxb5
  44. 44.cxb5 Kc7
  45. 45.Bd3 Nd6
  46. 46.Ke3 Ne8
  47. 47.Kd4 Nxf6
  48. 48.Bc4 Nd7
  49. 49.d6+ Kxd6
  50. 50.Bxf7

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