Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

ARM-ROW Match · 2004 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event ARM-ROW Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2004.06.14
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/8/3K1p2/P7/1R3P2/8/8/4r3 b - - 12 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qc7
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bb4
  9. 9.f3 Na5
  10. 10.Kb1 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 b5
  12. 12.Bf4 Qb6
  13. 13.Nb3 Nc4
  14. 14.Qd4 d5
  15. 15.Bxc4 Qxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 dxc4
  17. 17.Na5 Nd7
  18. 18.Bc7 O-O
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.exd5 Nf6
  21. 21.Rhe1 Bd7
  22. 22.Be5 Rfe8
  23. 23.Kb2 Rac8
  24. 24.Bxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Kc3 Kf8
  26. 26.Kd4 c3
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  28. 28.Kxc3 Rc8+
  29. 29.Kb3 Ke7
  30. 30.Rd2 Kd6
  31. 31.Kb4 Rb8
  32. 32.c3 f5
  33. 33.a3 f6
  34. 34.Rd4 h5
  35. 35.g3 Be8
  36. 36.Nc6 Rc8
  37. 37.Na5 Rb8
  38. 38.Nc6 Rc8
  39. 39.Ka5 Bxc6
  40. 40.dxc6+ Kxc6
  41. 41.Rh4 Kd6
  42. 42.Kb4 Rh8
  43. 43.c4 bxc4
  44. 44.Kxc4 Ke6
  45. 45.Kb4 Rb8+
  46. 46.Ka4 Rd8
  47. 47.Ka5 Rd2
  48. 48.a4 f4
  49. 49.gxf4 Rd6
  50. 50.Rxh5 Rd4
  51. 51.Rc5 Rxf4
  52. 52.Rc3 Rh4
  53. 53.Rb3 Kd7
  54. 54.Rb4 Rxh2
  55. 55.Kxa6 Rc2
  56. 56.Kb6 Rc6+
  57. 57.Kb5 Re6
  58. 58.Re4 Rd6
  59. 59.Rc4 Rd5+
  60. 60.Kb4 Rd3
  61. 61.f4 Rd1
  62. 62.a5 Rb1+
  63. 63.Ka4 Ra1+
  64. 64.Kb5 Rb1+
  65. 65.Rb4 Rf1
  66. 66.Kb6 Kc8
  67. 67.Kc6 Re1
  68. 68.Kd6

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