Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

Corus A · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2008.01.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P3Rpkp/1Q3np1/8/5q2/7P/5P1K/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.b3 a5
  16. 16.Bd2 Rb8
  17. 17.Bd3 b4
  18. 18.Qc2 d5
  19. 19.cxb4 dxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bxb4
  21. 21.Bxb4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bxa5 Bxd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 e4
  24. 24.Qc4 exf3
  25. 25.Bxc7 Qc8
  26. 26.Bxb8 Qxb8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  28. 28.a4 fxg2
  29. 29.a5 Qe4
  30. 30.a6 Nb6
  31. 31.a7 Kg7
  32. 32.Qc7 Qxd4
  33. 33.Re1 Qb4
  34. 34.Re7 Qxb3
  35. 35.Kxg2 Qd5+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qd1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qd5+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qd1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qf3
  40. 40.Qxb6 Qf4+

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