Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 4
Date 2001.07.15
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3r1bk1/1p1r1pp1/q1p1pnp1/8/p1PP1P2/3R1BP1/PPQ2BKP/1R6 b - - 24 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.N1e2 e6
  7. 7.Nf4 Bd6
  8. 8.Nxg6 hxg6
  9. 9.Ne4 Be7
  10. 10.g3 Nf6
  11. 11.Bg2 Nxe4
  12. 12.Bxe4 Nd7
  13. 13.c3 Bg5
  14. 14.f4 Be7
  15. 15.Qe2 Nf6
  16. 16.Bf3 a5
  17. 17.Be3 a4
  18. 18.c4 Qc7
  19. 19.Kf2 O-O
  20. 20.Kg2 Rfd8
  21. 21.Rhd1 Rd7
  22. 22.Rd3 Rad8
  23. 23.Qc2 Qa5
  24. 24.Rad1 Qa6
  25. 25.Bf2 Bf8
  26. 26.Rb1 Bc5
  27. 27.Rbd1 Bf8
  28. 28.Rb1 Bc5
  29. 29.Qc3 Bf8
  30. 30.Qc2

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