Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 4
Date 2008.03.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/1prb3p/p3Bq2/5P2/8/2P3Q1/PP6/1K1R4 b - - 2 28

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 e6
  7. 7.g4 e5
  8. 8.Nf5 g6
  9. 9.g5 gxf5
  10. 10.exf5 d5
  11. 11.Qf3 d4
  12. 12.O-O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Bc4 Qc7
  14. 14.Bxd4 exd4
  15. 15.Rhe1+ Kd8
  16. 16.Rxd4 Bc5
  17. 17.Rdd1 Re8
  18. 18.gxf6 Rxe1
  19. 19.Rxe1 Nxf6
  20. 20.Rd1+ Bd7
  21. 21.Bxf7 Qxh2
  22. 22.Nd5 Rc8
  23. 23.Be6 Bxf2
  24. 24.c3 Rc7
  25. 25.Nxf6 Qh6+
  26. 26.Kb1 Qxf6
  27. 27.Qxf2 Ke8
  28. 28.Qg3

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