Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

Rapid Match · 2008 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 100 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 3
Date 2008.05.29
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 100
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Final Position

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

1Q6/b5k1/5pp1/7p/7P/1Q3NPK/8/5q2 w - - 6 101

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Rc8
  11. 11.b3 a6
  12. 12.a4 e6
  13. 13.Rc1 b6
  14. 14.O-O Qb7
  15. 15.Nf3 Rd8
  16. 16.e5 Ne8
  17. 17.Bf4 Nc6
  18. 18.exd6 e5
  19. 19.Be3 Rxd6
  20. 20.Qe2 Nd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 exd4
  22. 22.Nd5 Nf6
  23. 23.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  24. 24.Qd3 Re8
  25. 25.Rfe1 Rde6
  26. 26.Kf1 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Nxe1 Qe7
  29. 29.c5 Qxc5
  30. 30.Qxa6 Qc1
  31. 31.Qc4 Qd1
  32. 32.Qc2 Qa1
  33. 33.Ke2 Kg7
  34. 34.Nd3 Qa3
  35. 35.Qc4 Qa2+
  36. 36.Kd1 Qb1+
  37. 37.Ke2 Qa2+
  38. 38.Kf3 Qb1
  39. 39.Ke2 Qa2+
  40. 40.Kd1 Qb1+
  41. 41.Ke2 Qa2+
  42. 42.Kf1 Qb1+
  43. 43.Ne1 h5
  44. 44.Qc2 Qa1
  45. 45.Ke2 Qa3
  46. 46.Nd3 Qe7+
  47. 47.Kf1 Qe4
  48. 48.Qc4 Bg5
  49. 49.Qb5 Bf6
  50. 50.b4 Qe6
  51. 51.a5 Qb3
  52. 52.axb6 Qb1+
  53. 53.Ke2 Qc2+
  54. 54.Ke1 Qb1+
  55. 55.Kd2 Qa2+
  56. 56.Kd1 Qb1+
  57. 57.Nc1 d3
  58. 58.Qxd3 Qxb4
  59. 59.Qb3 Qd6+
  60. 60.Nd3 Bd4
  61. 61.b7 Ba7
  62. 62.Kd2 Bb8
  63. 63.g3 Qd7
  64. 64.h4 Qd6
  65. 65.Qc3+ Kh7
  66. 66.Qc8 Kg7
  67. 67.Ke2 Ba7
  68. 68.Qc3+ Kh7
  69. 69.Qb3 Kg7
  70. 70.Kf1 Kg8
  71. 71.Qb5 Bb8
  72. 72.Kg2 Kg7
  73. 73.Qc4 Qd7
  74. 74.Qe4 Qb5
  75. 75.Ne1 Qd7
  76. 76.Nf3 Kg8
  77. 77.Nd4 Kg7
  78. 78.Ne2 Kg8
  79. 79.Nc3 Kg7
  80. 80.Qd5 Qe7
  81. 81.Ne4 Ba7
  82. 82.Nd6 Bb8
  83. 83.Nc4 Qc7
  84. 84.Na5 Ba7
  85. 85.Nc4 Bb8
  86. 86.Nd2 Ba7
  87. 87.Ne4 Qe7
  88. 88.Qc6 Qe5
  89. 89.Qc3 Bd4
  90. 90.Qf3 Ba7
  91. 91.Ng5 Qc7
  92. 92.Qd5 Qe7
  93. 93.Nf3 Bb8
  94. 94.Qc6 Ba7
  95. 95.Qc3+ f6
  96. 96.Qb3 Qe2
  97. 97.b8=Q Qxf2+
  98. 98.Kh3 Qf1+
  99. 99.Kh2 Qf2+
  100. 100.Kh3 Qf1+

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