Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh-FIDE · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event WCh-FIDE
Site San Luis ARG
Round 12
Date 2005.10.11
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5N1p/1p6/8/3P1n2/6rk/7p/3R3K w - - 8 54

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.a3 Nc6
  11. 11.cxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.Nc3 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Bf5
  14. 14.Re1 Rfe8
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.h3 Be4
  17. 17.Nd2 Bxg2
  18. 18.Bg4 Bh1
  19. 19.f3 Bh4
  20. 20.Rf1 f5
  21. 21.Bh5 g6
  22. 22.Kxh1 gxh5
  23. 23.Rg1+ Kh8
  24. 24.Qf1 Bf6
  25. 25.Rb1 Ne7
  26. 26.Bg5 Bxg5
  27. 27.Rxg5 Rg8
  28. 28.Rxg8+ Rxg8
  29. 29.Qe2 Ng6
  30. 30.Rb5 Qc6
  31. 31.Rxf5 Qxc3
  32. 32.Rd5 Qxa3
  33. 33.Kh2 Qf8
  34. 34.Qe6 Qf4+
  35. 35.Kh1 Rf8
  36. 36.Qe2 h4
  37. 37.Rd7 Rf7
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Ne4 Qxf3+
  40. 40.Qxf3 Rxf3
  41. 41.Nc5 b6
  42. 42.Ne6+ Kf6
  43. 43.Nxc7 Rxh3+
  44. 44.Kg1 Rd3
  45. 45.Nb5 Kg5
  46. 46.Nxa7 h3
  47. 47.Nc6 Kg4
  48. 48.Ra8 Kg3
  49. 49.Ra1 h2+
  50. 50.Kh1 Nf4
  51. 51.Ne5 Re3
  52. 52.Rd1 Kh3
  53. 53.Nf7 Rg3

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