Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 14
Date 2007.03.10
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1p/2P1n1p1/2k2PP1/P3B3/P1p1K2P/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 Ba6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bg2 Re8
  11. 11.Ne5 c5
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Na6
  14. 14.Qf4 Nc7
  15. 15.Ng4 Nxg4
  16. 16.Qxg4 Qf6
  17. 17.e3 Rad8
  18. 18.Rac1 Qe7
  19. 19.dxc5 bxc5
  20. 20.Qa4 Rd7
  21. 21.Ne4 d4
  22. 22.exd4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Ne6
  24. 24.d5 Nd4
  25. 25.Re1 Qd8
  26. 26.Kf1 Rde7
  27. 27.Bd3 Qc8
  28. 28.g4 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Rxe1 Rf8
  30. 30.h3 Qd8
  31. 31.Be4 Qb6
  32. 32.Bg2 g6
  33. 33.Kg1 Kg7
  34. 34.Qd7 Rd8
  35. 35.Qe7 a5
  36. 36.Kh1 Nb5
  37. 37.Re6 Nd6
  38. 38.Qf6+ Kg8
  39. 39.Re7 a4
  40. 40.bxa4 c4
  41. 41.Kh2 Qb8
  42. 42.f4 Qc8
  43. 43.Re3 Re8
  44. 44.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  45. 45.Qc6 Qxc6
  46. 46.dxc6 Kf8
  47. 47.Kg3 Ke7
  48. 48.Kf2 Kd6
  49. 49.Ke3 Kc5
  50. 50.g5 Nc7
  51. 51.a3 Ne6
  52. 52.Be4 c3
  53. 53.f5

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