Anatoly Karpov vs Peter Leko

Rapid Match · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 8
Date 2006.09.03
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/p7/P2N1P1p/4K2b/8/8/8 w - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Na6
  11. 11.Bf4 Nc5
  12. 12.Qc2 Qc8
  13. 13.Rac1 Nce4
  14. 14.Nd4 Nxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 a6
  16. 16.Qb3 Bc5
  17. 17.Bg5 Ng4
  18. 18.Bxb7 Qxb7
  19. 19.Qf3 Qxf3
  20. 20.exf3 Ne5
  21. 21.Kg2 f6
  22. 22.Bf4 Kf7
  23. 23.Ne2 Ke7
  24. 24.a4 Rfc8
  25. 25.b3 Ra7
  26. 26.Bxe5 fxe5
  27. 27.f4 exf4
  28. 28.Nxf4 Ba3
  29. 29.Ra1 Bd6
  30. 30.Nd3 Bc5
  31. 31.f4 Bd4
  32. 32.Rac1 Bf6
  33. 33.Kf3 g5
  34. 34.Ke4 gxf4
  35. 35.gxf4 Rac7
  36. 36.f5 Bg5
  37. 37.Ra1 d5+
  38. 38.cxd5 exd5+
  39. 39.Kf3 Kf6
  40. 40.h4 Bh6
  41. 41.Nb4 Rc3+
  42. 42.Kg4 Rxb3
  43. 43.Nxd5+ Kf7
  44. 44.Kh5 Bf8
  45. 45.Rac1 Rxc1
  46. 46.Rxc1 Bc5
  47. 47.a5 Rd3
  48. 48.Nxb6 Be7
  49. 49.Rc7 Rd4
  50. 50.Rc4 Rxc4
  51. 51.Nxc4 Kf6
  52. 52.Kg4 h5+
  53. 53.Kf4 Bb4
  54. 54.Ke4 Be1
  55. 55.Ne3 Bxh4
  56. 56.Nd5+ Kf7

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