Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2000.01.18
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

6bk/pp2r1p1/2n2p1p/q1Pp4/3B4/1QPB3P/P4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 6 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Ne5 f6
  12. 12.Nf3 c5
  13. 13.Be3 Rc8
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Nd4 Nxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Nc6
  18. 18.c5 Bf7
  19. 19.Re1 Re8
  20. 20.Bd3 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Qxe1 Rc7
  22. 22.Qb1 h6
  23. 23.Qb3 Re7
  24. 24.h3 Qa5
  25. 25.Rd1 Kh8
  26. 26.Rb1 Bg8
  27. 27.Rd1

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