Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 10
Date 2008.03.26
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5p2/5Pp1/4q2p/8/7P/2Q3P1/5R1K w - - 5 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ne7
  6. 6.O-O Nbc6
  7. 7.Nb3 Ng6
  8. 8.Nc3 b5
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.f4 O-O
  11. 11.Qh5 d6
  12. 12.Rf3 e5
  13. 13.f5 Nf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 exf4
  15. 15.Rxf4 Ne5
  16. 16.Nd5 Bg5
  17. 17.Rff1 g6
  18. 18.Qh3 Bb7
  19. 19.Kh1 Rc8
  20. 20.a4 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Qb6
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Rae1 b4
  24. 24.Qg3 Bf6
  25. 25.Nd2 Nxd3
  26. 26.cxd3 Bxb2
  27. 27.Nc4 Qd4
  28. 28.Nxb2 Qxb2
  29. 29.Qxd6 b3
  30. 30.Qe7 Qd4
  31. 31.d6 b2
  32. 32.Rb1 Qxd3
  33. 33.d7 Rc2
  34. 34.h3 Qd5
  35. 35.Rg1 Rd2
  36. 36.f6 h5
  37. 37.Qb4 Rd3
  38. 38.Kh2 Qe5+
  39. 39.Kh1 Qd5
  40. 40.Kh2 Qe5+
  41. 41.Kh1 Rxd7
  42. 42.Qxb2 Qg5
  43. 43.Rgd1 Rxd1+
  44. 44.Rxd1 Re8
  45. 45.Rf1 Qe3
  46. 46.Qc2 Qe5

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