Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2007 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r6/p4kp1/P1R5/1P3P1p/5K1P/8/8 w - - 4 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be2 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qd2 O-O
  11. 11.a4 Nc5
  12. 12.Nxc5 dxc5
  13. 13.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  14. 14.f3 c4
  15. 15.Kf2 Rac8
  16. 16.a5 Kf8
  17. 17.Na4 Nd7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Bb4
  19. 19.Nc3 Bc5
  20. 20.Ra4 Bxe3+
  21. 21.Kxe3 Rc5
  22. 22.Rb4 Rc7
  23. 23.Nd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Rdc8
  25. 25.c3 Ke7
  26. 26.g3 g6
  27. 27.f4 exf4+
  28. 28.gxf4 h5
  29. 29.Rd4 Nb8
  30. 30.Rbxc4 Nc6
  31. 31.Rd5 Rd8
  32. 32.Bf3 Rcd7
  33. 33.b4 Na7
  34. 34.Rxd7+ Rxd7
  35. 35.e5 Nb5
  36. 36.Rc8 Na3
  37. 37.Be4 Nb5
  38. 38.c4 Nc3
  39. 39.Rb8 Nxe4
  40. 40.Kxe4 h4
  41. 41.h3 Rc7
  42. 42.c5 Rd7
  43. 43.Rc8 f5+
  44. 44.exf6+ Kxf6
  45. 45.c6 Re7+
  46. 46.Kf3 Ke6
  47. 47.cxb7 Rxb7
  48. 48.Rc6+ Kf5
  49. 49.Rc5+ Kf6

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