Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

The Game

White	Peter Leko
Black	Viswanathan Anand
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Linares16th
Site	Linares
Round	9
Date	1999.03.03
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves	44

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Final Position

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

5b2/5p2/p4P2/4k3/P6R/1r5P/8/3N1K2 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
5. 5.O-O Nxe4
6. 6.d4 b5
7. 7.Bb3 d5
8. 8.dxe5 Be6
9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
10. 10.c3 Bg4
11. 11.Bc2 Qd7
12. 12.Re1 d4
13. 13.Nb3 dxc3
14. 14.Qxd7+ Bxd7
15. 15.bxc3 Nd8
16. 16.Ng5 h6
17. 17.Ne4 Nxe4
18. 18.Bxe4 Bc6
19. 19.a4 b4
20. 20.Bd2 bxc3
21. 21.Bxc3 Bxe4
22. 22.Rxe4 Rb8
23. 23.Nd2 Ne6
24. 24.f4 g6
25. 25.g4 h5
26. 26.f5 Nc5
27. 27.Rc4 gxf5
28. 28.gxf5 Rg8+
29. 29.Kf1 Rd8
30. 30.Rb1 Rg5
31. 31.f6 Ne6
32. 32.Ne4 Rg4
33. 33.h3 Rf4+
34. 34.Ke2 h4
35. 35.Rg1 c5
36. 36.Rf1 Rxf1
37. 37.Kxf1 Rd3
38. 38.Nf2 Re3
39. 39.Bb2 Rb3
40. 40.Bc3 Kd7
41. 41.Nd1 Nd4
42. 42.Bxd4 cxd4
43. 43.Rxd4+ Ke6
44. 44.Rxh4 Kxe5

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