Peter Leko vs Levon Aronian

World Rapid 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 9.18
Date 2017.12.27
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 65
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/7p/4Pr1P/p3Q1p1/P5Kq/1P2R3/8 w - - 2 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Be7
  13. 13.Nf5 Bf6
  14. 14.Qe2 d5
  15. 15.Ne7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Nxc8 Rxc8
  17. 17.d3 Nd6
  18. 18.c3 Bg5
  19. 19.Qg4 Bxc1
  20. 20.Raxc1 Qf6
  21. 21.d4 g6
  22. 22.Bd3 Rfe8
  23. 23.Qg3 Ne4
  24. 24.Bxe4 dxe4
  25. 25.Re3 Re6
  26. 26.Rce1 Rce8
  27. 27.Rf1 Qd8
  28. 28.Rfe1 Qa5
  29. 29.a3 Qd5
  30. 30.Qf4 Kg7
  31. 31.h4 b5
  32. 32.Rg3 h6
  33. 33.Rge3 a5
  34. 34.Rg3 a4
  35. 35.Rge3 R8e7
  36. 36.Rg3 Rf6
  37. 37.Qg4 Qb3
  38. 38.Qe2 Rfe6
  39. 39.c4 e3
  40. 40.Rxe3 Rxe3
  41. 41.fxe3 bxc4
  42. 42.Qd2 Re4
  43. 43.g3 Qb8
  44. 44.Kg2 Qd6
  45. 45.Qf2 c5
  46. 46.Qf3 f5
  47. 47.dxc5 Qxc5
  48. 48.Qd1 Qc6
  49. 49.Kf2 Qb6
  50. 50.Qd7+ Kf8
  51. 51.Re2 f4
  52. 52.gxf4 Rxf4+
  53. 53.Kg3 Rf1
  54. 54.Qc8+ Kg7
  55. 55.Qxc4 Qb7
  56. 56.e4 Qb6
  57. 57.Qc3+ Kh7
  58. 58.Qe3 Qc7+
  59. 59.e5 Rf5
  60. 60.Kg2 Qc6+
  61. 61.Qe4 Qc1
  62. 62.Qe3 Qf1+
  63. 63.Kg3 g5
  64. 64.h5 g4
  65. 65.Qe4 Qh3#

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Peter Leko and Levon Aronian, or browse all Peter Leko games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.