Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2005.03.27
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7p/3k4/1p4P1/2pK4/p7/B7 w - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Bd6
  15. 15.Ra2 Qd7
  16. 16.Ng5 Na5
  17. 17.Bd3 Rae8
  18. 18.Rae2 Rxe2
  19. 19.Qxe2 b6
  20. 20.Qf3 Bg6
  21. 21.Bxg6 fxg6
  22. 22.Qe2 h6
  23. 23.Ne6 Re8
  24. 24.c4 Nb3
  25. 25.Bb2 Bxa3
  26. 26.Bxa3 Nxd4
  27. 27.Nxd4 Rxe2
  28. 28.Nxe2 Qd3
  29. 29.Bb2 Qxc4
  30. 30.h3 c5
  31. 31.Ng3 Qb3
  32. 32.Be5 a5
  33. 33.h4 a4
  34. 34.h5 Kh7
  35. 35.hxg6+ Kxg6
  36. 36.f4 a3
  37. 37.f5+ Kf7
  38. 38.Ne4 a2
  39. 39.Ba1 Qd3
  40. 40.f6 gxf6
  41. 41.Nxf6 Qd2
  42. 42.Kf1 b5
  43. 43.Ne4 Qd5
  44. 44.Kf2 b4
  45. 45.Ke3 c4
  46. 46.Rf1+ Ke6
  47. 47.Rf6+ Ke7
  48. 48.Rd6 Qxe4+
  49. 49.Kxe4 Kxd6
  50. 50.g4 c3
  51. 51.Kd3 Kd5

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