Peter Leko vs Levon Aronian

WCh · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 11
Date 2007.09.25
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/7p/3k1p2/5pp1/5P2/2P1K1P1/4R2P/2r5 w - - 18 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 d6
  11. 11.Bf4 a6
  12. 12.Qb4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qa3 d5
  14. 14.Qa4 Qc8
  15. 15.cxd5 b5
  16. 16.Qc2 Nb4
  17. 17.Qd2 Nbxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Rac1 Qe8
  20. 20.Nd4 Rc8
  21. 21.Bxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Nf5 Rd8
  23. 23.Bc7 Rd7
  24. 24.e4 exf5
  25. 25.exd5 Bd6
  26. 26.Re1 Qa8
  27. 27.Ba5 Rb8
  28. 28.a3 b4
  29. 29.axb4 Bf8
  30. 30.Re5 g6
  31. 31.Rc7 Rbd8
  32. 32.Rxd7 Rxd7
  33. 33.Qe1 Rxd5
  34. 34.Re8 Qc6
  35. 35.b5 Qd7
  36. 36.Kg2 Rxb5
  37. 37.Bc3 Qd6
  38. 38.Qe3 Rb7
  39. 39.Qd4 Qxd4
  40. 40.Bxd4 f6
  41. 41.Ra8 Kf7
  42. 42.Rxa6 Be7
  43. 43.Kf3 Rd7
  44. 44.Bc3 Bd6
  45. 45.Ke2 Be5
  46. 46.f4 Bxc3
  47. 47.bxc3 g5
  48. 48.Ra4 Rb7
  49. 49.Rd4 Ke6
  50. 50.Rd2 Rb1
  51. 51.Ke3 Rc1
  52. 52.Kd4 Rf1
  53. 53.Re2+ Kd6
  54. 54.Ke3 Rc1
  55. 55.Kd2 Rf1
  56. 56.Ke3 Rc1

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