Peter Leko vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3n4/5pk1/8/2pNP3/2R3K1/2P5/r7/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.h3 h6
  12. 12.Re1 b4
  13. 13.Nbd2 bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Bd7
  15. 15.Nf1 Bb6
  16. 16.Be3 Ne7
  17. 17.Qc2 Ng6
  18. 18.Reb1 Nh5
  19. 19.Ba4 Bxa4
  20. 20.Rxa4 Bxe3
  21. 21.Nxe3 Nhf4
  22. 22.Rxb8 Qxb8
  23. 23.d4 Re8
  24. 24.Kh2 Qb7
  25. 25.dxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Nxe5 Rxe5
  27. 27.f3 Re8
  28. 28.Qa2 Ne6
  29. 29.Nd5 Qb5
  30. 30.Qc4 Qxc4
  31. 31.Rxc4 Ra8
  32. 32.h4 g5
  33. 33.Kg3 c5
  34. 34.hxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.Kg4 Kg7
  36. 36.g3 Ra2
  37. 37.f4 gxf4
  38. 38.gxf4 Nd8
  39. 39.e5 dxe5
  40. 40.fxe5

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