Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

It · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event It
Site Dortmund GER
Round 6
Date 2003.08.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/r5bp/3p2p1/3P4/4NpR1/PK1Q1P2/8/2q5 w - - 3 47

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.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 Nb6
  10. 10.g5 Nh5
  11. 11.Qd2 Be7
  12. 12.O-O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Rg1 O-O
  14. 14.Kb1 g6
  15. 15.Qf2 Nc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Bxc4
  17. 17.Na4 Be6
  18. 18.Nb6 Rc7
  19. 19.Qd2 Rc6
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Rc8
  22. 22.Qd3 Qd7
  23. 23.c4 f6
  24. 24.gxf6 Rxf6
  25. 25.Nd2 Rf7
  26. 26.Rc1 Qf5
  27. 27.Rc3 b5
  28. 28.b3 Qh3
  29. 29.Rgc1 bxc4
  30. 30.Rxc4 Ra8
  31. 31.Ra4 Bf8
  32. 32.a3 Nf6
  33. 33.Bg5 Qxh2
  34. 34.Rh4 Qg2
  35. 35.Bxf6 Rxf6
  36. 36.Rg4 Qh3
  37. 37.Rcg1 Ra7
  38. 38.R1g3 Qh6
  39. 39.Ne4 Rf4
  40. 40.Rxf4 Qh1+
  41. 41.Ka2 exf4
  42. 42.Rg4 Bg7
  43. 43.b4 a5
  44. 44.Kb3 axb4
  45. 45.Kxb4 Qe1+
  46. 46.Kb3 Qc1

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