Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

Rapid Match · 2008 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 1
Date 2008.05.28
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B78)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/8/3r2p1/4p1kp/p1p1P3/P1P2PP1/1P2K2R/8 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.Bc4 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Bb3 Ne5
  12. 12.Kb1 Re8
  13. 13.h4 h5
  14. 14.Bh6 Nc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Rxc4
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Nd5 e5
  18. 18.Nxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Nb3 Rec8
  20. 20.Qxd6 Be6
  21. 21.c3 b5
  22. 22.Qd2 a5
  23. 23.Qg5 Qxg5
  24. 24.hxg5 a4
  25. 25.Nd2 R4c7
  26. 26.a3 Rd7
  27. 27.Kc1 f6
  28. 28.gxf6+ Kxf6
  29. 29.Nf1 Rxd1+
  30. 30.Kxd1 Rd8+
  31. 31.Ke1 Kg5
  32. 32.g3 Rd3
  33. 33.Nd2 Bc4
  34. 34.Nxc4 bxc4
  35. 35.Ke2 Rd6
  36. 36.Rh2

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