Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

GMA · 2004 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2004.01.10
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2r1k2r/1p4p1/p3p2p/3n4/8/5P2/P1PR2PP/1K3B1R w k - 2 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 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 h6
  13. 13.Bf4 e5
  14. 14.Bxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Nxa5 Be6
  16. 16.Qd4 Qc7
  17. 17.e5 Nd7
  18. 18.Nb3 Qxe5
  19. 19.c4 Qxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Nb6
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.cxd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Rd2 Rc8

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