Anatoly Karpov vs Peter Leko

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 23
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

2k4r/1pp5/p2prp2/P4Q2/1P6/6P1/4qP1p/5R1K w - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O d6
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 Bb6
  7. 7.a4 a6
  8. 8.a5 Ba7
  9. 9.Be3 Qe7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Ng4
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Bh4 h5
  13. 13.h3 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 h4
  15. 15.Bxh4 gxh4
  16. 16.hxg4 Bxg4
  17. 17.Qb3 O-O-O
  18. 18.Bd5 h3
  19. 19.g3 h2+
  20. 20.Kh1 Bd7
  21. 21.Nc4 Rdf8
  22. 22.Ne3 Qh7
  23. 23.Qc4 Ne7
  24. 24.Nh4 Nxd5
  25. 25.Nxd5 Bb5
  26. 26.Qb3 Bxf1
  27. 27.Rxf1 Qxe4+
  28. 28.Ng2 Qe2
  29. 29.Nde3 exd4
  30. 30.cxd4 Bxd4
  31. 31.Qd5 Bxe3
  32. 32.Nxe3 Re8
  33. 33.b4 Rxe3
  34. 34.Qf5+ Re6

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