Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

Corsica Masters Rapid · 2001 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters Rapid
Site Bastia FRA
Round 2.2
Date 2001.10.30
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/1K6/2P4r/8/5k1p/7R/8/8 b - - 1 52

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.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bf4 Bb4+
  12. 12.c3 Be7
  13. 13.O-O-O Ngf6
  14. 14.Kb1 O-O
  15. 15.Ne5 c5
  16. 16.Ne4 cxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Nb6
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  19. 19.Qe4 Qe7
  20. 20.Ng4 Rfd8
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  22. 22.Be3 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Rxd1 Nd5
  24. 24.Bd4 Qf4
  25. 25.Qxf4 Nxf4
  26. 26.g4 b5
  27. 27.Kc2 Nd5
  28. 28.Kb3 a6
  29. 29.a4 f6
  30. 30.Ra1 Rb8
  31. 31.axb5 axb5
  32. 32.Ra7 e5
  33. 33.Rd7 exd4
  34. 34.Rxd5 dxc3
  35. 35.bxc3 g6
  36. 36.hxg6 Kg7
  37. 37.Kb4 Kxg6
  38. 38.Rxb5 Re8
  39. 39.c4 Re4
  40. 40.f3 Rf4
  41. 41.Rd5 Kf7
  42. 42.Rd3 f5
  43. 43.gxf5 h5
  44. 44.Kb5 h4
  45. 45.c5 Rxf5
  46. 46.f4 Rh5
  47. 47.Rh3 Ke6
  48. 48.Kb6 Rh6
  49. 49.c6 Kd5
  50. 50.Rd3+ Ke4
  51. 51.Rh3 Kxf4
  52. 52.Kb7

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