Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 22
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k1p1/R6p/3n4/4p3/2p3PP/P1N1KP2/2b5 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.c3 Na5
  8. 8.Bb5 a6
  9. 9.Ba4 b5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng3 Re8
  14. 14.h3 h6
  15. 15.Nh2 d5
  16. 16.Qf3 d4
  17. 17.Nf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Qxf5 c4
  19. 19.Rd1 b4
  20. 20.Ba4 Qb6
  21. 21.dxc4 bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 dxc3
  23. 23.Be3 Nd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 exd4
  25. 25.e5 Qa5
  26. 26.Bxe8 Rxe8
  27. 27.Nf3 Ba3
  28. 28.Rxd4 Bb2
  29. 29.Rad1 Qc5
  30. 30.Rd8 Kf8
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  32. 32.Rd7 Qxc4
  33. 33.e6 Qxe6
  34. 34.Qxe6 fxe6
  35. 35.Nd4 e5
  36. 36.Nc2 Nf6
  37. 37.Ra7 Nd5
  38. 38.Rxa6 Ke7
  39. 39.Kf1 e4
  40. 40.g3 Bc1
  41. 41.Ke2

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