Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 11
Date 2008.03.03
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/7P/3R4/1P3kP1/2B1p3/4b3/6K1/8 b - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc2 Ne7
  13. 13.h4 Bh6
  14. 14.a4 bxa4
  15. 15.Ncb4 O-O
  16. 16.Qxa4 Nxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 a5
  18. 18.Bb5 Be6
  19. 19.Bc6 Rb8
  20. 20.b4 Bxd5
  21. 21.Bxd5 axb4
  22. 22.cxb4 Qb6
  23. 23.Rb1 Kh8
  24. 24.O-O f5
  25. 25.Qa5 fxe4
  26. 26.Qxb6 Rxb6
  27. 27.Rb3 Rc8
  28. 28.Ra1 g6
  29. 29.Ra8 Rxa8
  30. 30.Bxa8 Bf8
  31. 31.b5 Be7
  32. 32.g3 Bd8
  33. 33.Bxe4 d5
  34. 34.Bxd5 Rd6
  35. 35.Bc6 Bb6
  36. 36.Rb2 Rd3
  37. 37.Kg2 Kg7
  38. 38.Be4 Ra3
  39. 39.g4 Bd4
  40. 40.Rc2 Rb3
  41. 41.Rc7+ Kh8
  42. 42.Rc8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Rc7+ Kh8
  44. 44.Rb7 Rb2
  45. 45.h5 Rxf2+
  46. 46.Kg3 Rf4
  47. 47.h6 Rf8
  48. 48.Rc7 Bf2+
  49. 49.Kg2 Be3
  50. 50.g5 Rb8
  51. 51.Rc3 Bd4
  52. 52.Rc6 Kg8
  53. 53.Bd5+ Kf8
  54. 54.Bc4 Ke7
  55. 55.Rc7+ Kd6
  56. 56.Rxh7 e4
  57. 57.Rg7 Kc5
  58. 58.Rc7+ Kd6
  59. 59.Rc6+ Ke5
  60. 60.Rxg6 Kf5
  61. 61.Rd6 Be3
  62. 62.h7

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