Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2003.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2r2r1k/4b2p/p2p2p1/Np1RppPn/4P3/2P1BP2/PP4RP/1K6 w - b6 0 24

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.Kb1 O-O
  14. 14.Rg1 g6
  15. 15.Qf2 Nc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Bxc4
  17. 17.Qd2 Qc7
  18. 18.Rg2 f5
  19. 19.Nd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5+ Kh8
  21. 21.c3 Qc6
  22. 22.Na5 Qxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 b5

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