Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 36
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C81)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

r5k1/2R3Rp/8/8/8/7P/pr3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.c4 bxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Qd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 f6
  15. 15.Bf4 fxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 c6
  18. 18.Bb3 a5
  19. 19.Re1 Bf6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Rxf6
  21. 21.Rad1 a4
  22. 22.Bc2 Bf7
  23. 23.Rb1 a3
  24. 24.h3 d4
  25. 25.Qd3 Bg6
  26. 26.Qc4+ Bf7
  27. 27.Qd3 Bg6
  28. 28.Qc4+ Qf7
  29. 29.Qxf7+ Bxf7
  30. 30.Bb3 dxc3
  31. 31.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  32. 32.Rb3 Rd7
  33. 33.Rxc3 Rd2
  34. 34.Rxc6 Rxa2
  35. 35.Rc7 Rb2
  36. 36.Ree7 a2
  37. 37.Rxg7+

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