Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

WDR Match g/60 · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WDR Match g/60
Site Koeln GER
Round 1
Date 2001.08.13
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

5k2/1R4pp/p7/P1r1p3/8/8/4KPPP/8 w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 O-O
  11. 11.Qd2 Rc8
  12. 12.a5 Nc5
  13. 13.Nxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Qe1 c4
  15. 15.Na4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bf3 f5
  17. 17.Bxe4 fxe4
  18. 18.Bb6 Qd5
  19. 19.Nc3 Qc6
  20. 20.Qxe4 Qxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Bf5
  22. 22.Rfe1 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rxe4 Bc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Rxc5
  25. 25.Kf1 Rd8
  26. 26.Ra4 c3
  27. 27.bxc3 Rxc3
  28. 28.Rec4 Rc8
  29. 29.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  30. 30.c4 Kf7
  31. 31.Rb4 Rc7
  32. 32.Rb6 Kf8
  33. 33.Ke2 Rxc4
  34. 34.Rxb7 Rc5

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