Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 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 2004.03.28
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

3r1qk1/1p3ppp/8/4p3/1P6/1P1b4/1P3RPP/1K1RQ3 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bb4
  9. 9.f3 Na5
  10. 10.Nb3 d5
  11. 11.Kb1 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 dxe4
  13. 13.Nb5 Qe7
  14. 14.c3 O-O
  15. 15.cxb4 axb5
  16. 16.Bc5 Qe8
  17. 17.Bxf8 Qxf8
  18. 18.Bxb5 e5
  19. 19.fxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Qe1 Bf5
  21. 21.Bd3 Rd8
  22. 22.Rf1 Nf2
  23. 23.Rxf2 Bxd3+

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