Peter Leko vs Levon Aronian

Amber Rapid · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2007.03.18
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p6p/1p4pk/4Q3/3Pp3/2q5/P6P/4K3 w - - 5 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Bf4 b6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bb7
  10. 10.Rc1 Nh5
  11. 11.Bxb8 Qxb8
  12. 12.Ne5 Nf6
  13. 13.e3 Rc8
  14. 14.g4 dxc4
  15. 15.g5 Ne8
  16. 16.Qh5 g6
  17. 17.Qh4 c5
  18. 18.Qf4 Nd6
  19. 19.Ne4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Bxg5
  21. 21.Qxg5 Nxe4
  22. 22.Qf4 f5
  23. 23.Rfd1 cxd4
  24. 24.exd4 c3
  25. 25.f3 cxb2
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  27. 27.fxe4 Qc2
  28. 28.Qf1 Rc8
  29. 29.Nd3 fxe4
  30. 30.Nxb2 Qxb2
  31. 31.Qf6 Rf8
  32. 32.Qxe6+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qe5+ Kh6
  34. 34.Rf1 Rxf1+
  35. 35.Kxf1 Qc1+
  36. 36.Ke2 Qc2+
  37. 37.Ke1 Qc3+

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