Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2009.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/7p/5p1K/R2rk3/8 w - - 2 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Nf6
  11. 11.Qf3 Qb6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Qxc6
  14. 14.Be2 Qc5
  15. 15.Rhe1 g4
  16. 16.hxg4 Bxg4
  17. 17.Qd3 Be6
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.Bf3 e4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 O-O
  22. 22.Qe3 Rac8
  23. 23.Qxc5 Rxc5
  24. 24.Bg4 Bxg4
  25. 25.Rxg4 f5
  26. 26.Rb4 b5
  27. 27.a4 Rfc8
  28. 28.c3 Rc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Rxc4
  30. 30.axb5 axb5
  31. 31.Rd8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Rd7 Rg4
  33. 33.Bb8 Rxg2
  34. 34.Rxe7 Kg6
  35. 35.Bg3 h5
  36. 36.Kd1 Bf6
  37. 37.Re6 Kf7
  38. 38.Re3 h4
  39. 39.Bc7 Rxf2
  40. 40.b3 Rf1+
  41. 41.Ke2 Rc1
  42. 42.c4 bxc4
  43. 43.bxc4 Rxc4
  44. 44.Bb8 Rc2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Kg6
  46. 46.Re2 Rc8
  47. 47.Bd6 Rc6
  48. 48.Be7 Bxe7
  49. 49.Rxe7 Rc2
  50. 50.Re3 Kg5
  51. 51.Kg1 Kg4
  52. 52.Ra3 f4
  53. 53.Ra8 Rd2
  54. 54.Ra7 Kg3
  55. 55.Rg7+ Kf3
  56. 56.Ra7 Rd1+
  57. 57.Kh2 Ke2
  58. 58.Kh3 f3
  59. 59.Ra2+ Rd2

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