Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

2nd Pearl Spring · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Pearl Spring
Site Nanjing CHN
Round 6
Date 2009.10.04
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D72)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/6p1/3K2n1/7R/8/8 w - - 1 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.d5 e6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nbc3 Na6
  11. 11.Nf4 e5
  12. 12.Nd3 Nc4
  13. 13.Qe2 Qa5
  14. 14.a3 Bd7
  15. 15.Bg5 Rfc8
  16. 16.Be7 Qb6
  17. 17.d6 Be6
  18. 18.Nd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.d7 Be6
  20. 20.dxc8=Q+ Rxc8
  21. 21.b4 cxb4
  22. 22.axb4 Bf8
  23. 23.Bxf8 Rxf8
  24. 24.Rfc1 Rd8
  25. 25.Bf1 Rd4
  26. 26.Rd1 Nxb4
  27. 27.Nxb4 Rxd1
  28. 28.Qxd1 Qxb4
  29. 29.Qa4 Qxa4
  30. 30.Rxa4 Nd6
  31. 31.Rxa7 Nxe4
  32. 32.Rxb7 Kg7
  33. 33.Rb5 Kf6
  34. 34.f3 Nd6
  35. 35.Rb6 Ke7
  36. 36.Kf2 h5
  37. 37.Bd3 Nf5
  38. 38.Ra6 Nd6
  39. 39.Ke3 Nc4+
  40. 40.Kf2 Nd6
  41. 41.Bb1 Nf5
  42. 42.Ba2 Bxa2
  43. 43.Rxa2 g5
  44. 44.Ra4 h4
  45. 45.g4 Nd6
  46. 46.Ke3 Ke6
  47. 47.Ra6 Kd5
  48. 48.Kd3 f6
  49. 49.Ra5+ Ke6
  50. 50.h3 Nb7
  51. 51.Ra6+ Nd6
  52. 52.Kc3 Kd5
  53. 53.Ra5+ Ke6
  54. 54.Kb4 e4
  55. 55.fxe4 Nxe4
  56. 56.Rf5 Nd6
  57. 57.Rf1 f5
  58. 58.Kc3 fxg4
  59. 59.hxg4 Ne4+
  60. 60.Kd4 Nf6
  61. 61.Re1+ Kf7
  62. 62.Rg1 h3
  63. 63.Rh1 Nxg4
  64. 64.Rxh3 Kg6

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