Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

Semi-Finals · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Semi-Finals
Site Dortmund GER
Round 2
Date 2004.07.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/2qn3p/3pr3/p3p3/Q1pP1p2/P1P2P1P/6PK/2BRR3 b - - 3 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Nb8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Ne3 Nc5
  14. 14.Ba2 Ne6
  15. 15.Nf5 Bf8
  16. 16.Ng5 Bc8
  17. 17.Qf3 g6
  18. 18.Nh6+ Bxh6
  19. 19.Nxe6 Bxe6
  20. 20.Bxh6 Nd7
  21. 21.Bxe6 Rxe6
  22. 22.Qg3 c5
  23. 23.c3 Qb6
  24. 24.Rad1 Rae8
  25. 25.f3 a5
  26. 26.Qf2 Qd8
  27. 27.Bc1 f5
  28. 28.exf5 gxf5
  29. 29.d4 c4
  30. 30.a4 bxa4
  31. 31.Qc2 a3
  32. 32.bxa3 f4
  33. 33.Qa4 Qc7
  34. 34.Kh2

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