Garry Kasparov vs Peter Leko

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2002.09.08
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

7R/6k1/1p2p1n1/p1p1p1p1/P2PP1N1/2P1KP2/5P2/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 d6
  5. 5.d3 Be7
  6. 6.Nd2 Bg5
  7. 7.h4 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Bxd2 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.Nd5 Qd8
  12. 12.Ne3 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Qh5+ Kd7
  15. 15.c3 Rf8
  16. 16.a3 Qf6
  17. 17.Qe2 Rf7
  18. 18.b4 b6
  19. 19.Ra2 Ke8
  20. 20.Rh3 Kf8
  21. 21.Qh5 Qe7
  22. 22.Rg3 Rd8
  23. 23.bxc5 dxc5
  24. 24.Nc4 Rf4
  25. 25.Rh3 Qf6
  26. 26.a4 Kg8
  27. 27.Re2 Rf8
  28. 28.Ree3 Kh7
  29. 29.Ref3 g6
  30. 30.Qg5 Rxf3
  31. 31.gxf3 hxg5
  32. 32.hxg5+ Kg7
  33. 33.gxf6+ Rxf6
  34. 34.Ke2 Rf8
  35. 35.Ke3 g5
  36. 36.Rh5 Kg6
  37. 37.Rh1 Rb8
  38. 38.Rb1 Kf6
  39. 39.Ke2 Ne7
  40. 40.Ne3 Ng6
  41. 41.Ng4+ Kg7
  42. 42.Ke3 a6
  43. 43.d4 a5
  44. 44.Rh1 Rh8
  45. 45.Rxh8

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