Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

Corsica Masters Rapid · 2001 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters Rapid
Site Bastia FRA
Round 2.3
Date 2001.10.30
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1Q5p/3p1qpk/4P3/2P5/7P/6PK/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qd3 Be6
  11. 11.Bd2 a6
  12. 12.b3 Nd7
  13. 13.Rac1 Nc5
  14. 14.Qc2 a5
  15. 15.f3 Qb6
  16. 16.Kh1 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rb1 Qd8
  18. 18.Rfc1 f5
  19. 19.Bd3 a4
  20. 20.exf5 axb3
  21. 21.axb3 Nxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Bxf5
  23. 23.Ne4 b5
  24. 24.Re1 bxc4
  25. 25.bxc4 Rcb8
  26. 26.Rbc1 Qd7
  27. 27.Bc3 Bxe4
  28. 28.Qxe4 Bxc3
  29. 29.Rxc3 Ra5
  30. 30.f4 Rba8
  31. 31.Rcc1 R8a7
  32. 32.h3 Qf5
  33. 33.Qd4 Qf6
  34. 34.Qe4 Ra1
  35. 35.Kh2 Rxc1
  36. 36.Rxc1 Kg7
  37. 37.Rb1 Rc7
  38. 38.Rb8 e5
  39. 39.Rb7 Rxb7
  40. 40.Qxb7+ Kh6
  41. 41.fxe5

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