Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 5
Date 2008.02.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1B2R3/8/1P3pp1/2Pn1k2/4p3/3r3P/5K2 w - - 12 46

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.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.f3 b5
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nb6
  13. 13.Bxb6 Qxb6
  14. 14.Na5 Rc8
  15. 15.Nc6 Nxd5
  16. 16.Nxe7 Nxe7
  17. 17.Qxd6 Qxd6
  18. 18.Rxd6 Nc6
  19. 19.c3 Ke7
  20. 20.Rd1 f5
  21. 21.Bd3 g6
  22. 22.Rhe1 Rhd8
  23. 23.Bf1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Na5
  25. 25.a4 Nc4
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Rd5 Kf6
  28. 28.Rxb5 Ne3
  29. 29.Rb6+ Kg5
  30. 30.Ba6 Rd8
  31. 31.b4 Kf4
  32. 32.Rc6 Nxg2
  33. 33.b5 Ra8
  34. 34.Bb7 Rb8
  35. 35.Rc7 Ne1
  36. 36.Rxh7 Nxf3
  37. 37.c4 e4
  38. 38.Kc2 e3
  39. 39.Kd3 g5
  40. 40.Ke2 Nd4+
  41. 41.Ke1 Rd8
  42. 42.Re7 Nc2+
  43. 43.Kf1 Rd1+
  44. 44.Ke2 Rd2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Nd4

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