Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2006.03.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r5k/4R1p1/p7/P6p/8/1p1n1P2/2R5/7K w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a5 Be6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qc8
  12. 12.Nc4 Rb8
  13. 13.Bg5 Kh8
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Ng8
  17. 17.Bf4 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bf6
  19. 19.Qd3 Bxf5
  20. 20.Qg3 Bg6
  21. 21.Bg5 Rb5
  22. 22.Bxf6 Nxf6
  23. 23.f3 Nh5
  24. 24.Qh4 Nf4
  25. 25.Ne3 Rh5
  26. 26.Qg3 Qd8
  27. 27.Kh1 Rg5
  28. 28.Ng4 h5
  29. 29.h4 Rc5
  30. 30.Ne3 Qf6
  31. 31.Ra4 Rb8
  32. 32.Raa1 Be8
  33. 33.Nf1 Bc6
  34. 34.Nd2 d5
  35. 35.Qg5 Qxg5
  36. 36.hxg5 d4
  37. 37.Re7 Rxg5
  38. 38.Rxc7 Rxg2
  39. 39.Rxc6 Rxd2
  40. 40.Re1 d3
  41. 41.cxd3 Nxd3
  42. 42.Re7 Rxb2
  43. 43.Bc2 Rxc2
  44. 44.Rxc2 b3

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