Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

Rapid Match · 2008 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 7
Date 2008.06.01
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1QR5/3K2pk/4p1pn/5p2/7P/q2r2P1/P7/8 w - - 6 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Nxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.Bd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qc2 Be7
  10. 10.Be2 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rc8
  15. 15.Be1 Qc7
  16. 16.Be2 Nce4
  17. 17.Qa4 Nxc3
  18. 18.Bxc3 Nd5
  19. 19.Bd4 a6
  20. 20.Bf3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Qb3 Bf6
  22. 22.g3 b6
  23. 23.Be2 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 a5
  25. 25.Ba6 Rb8
  26. 26.Be2 Rbc8
  27. 27.Rc4 Qb8
  28. 28.Rac1 Rxc4
  29. 29.Qxc4 Ne7
  30. 30.Qb5 Kf8
  31. 31.b4 Rd5
  32. 32.Qa4 axb4
  33. 33.Qxb4 Qd6
  34. 34.Qb3 Qd8
  35. 35.Rb1 Rd6
  36. 36.h4 Kg8
  37. 37.Bf3 Nf5
  38. 38.Rc1 Ne7
  39. 39.Kg2 Rd2
  40. 40.Rc4 Nf5
  41. 41.Kg1 Qf6
  42. 42.Qxb6 Qa1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qe1
  44. 44.Rc8+ Kh7
  45. 45.Qb8 Rxf2+
  46. 46.Kh3 Qf1+
  47. 47.Kg4 Nh6+
  48. 48.Kf4 Rxf3+
  49. 49.Ke4 f5+
  50. 50.Ke5 Rxe3+
  51. 51.Kd6 Qa6+
  52. 52.Ke7 Qa3+
  53. 53.Kd7 Rd3+

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