Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

Advanced Chess · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Advanced Chess
Site Leon ESP
Round 1.2
Date 2001.06.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3k1r1/1b2bp2/pQ1pp3/3n3p/1p2q3/5N1P/PPP1NBP1/1KR2R2 w - - 4 26

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Nb3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qf3 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Bd3 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 g5
  13. 13.Bf2 gxf4
  14. 14.Qxf4 b5
  15. 15.Kb1 b4
  16. 16.Ne2 Bb7
  17. 17.Rhf1 Ne5
  18. 18.h3 h5
  19. 19.Nbd4 Rc8
  20. 20.Rc1 Rg8
  21. 21.Nf3 Nc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 Qxc4
  23. 23.Qe3 Qxe4
  24. 24.Qa7 Ra8
  25. 25.Qb6 Nd5

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