Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 4
Date 2009.03.17
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

5k2/3b1p2/3P1K1p/5P1P/2B5/p7/8/8 w - - 4 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Qc7
  8. 8.b3 d5
  9. 9.O-O dxc4
  10. 10.Ncb5 Qb6
  11. 11.bxc4 a6
  12. 12.Nc3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Ba3 Qa5
  14. 14.Qb3 Re8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rb8
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Nc5
  18. 18.Qb4 Qxb4
  19. 19.Bxb4 Na4
  20. 20.Rac1 Be5
  21. 21.e4 Bd6
  22. 22.a3 Bd7
  23. 23.f4 Rbc8
  24. 24.e5 Bxb4
  25. 25.axb4 Nb2
  26. 26.Rxc8 Rxc8
  27. 27.Rd2 Rc1+
  28. 28.Kf2 Nd1+
  29. 29.Ke2 Nc3+
  30. 30.Ke3 Nd1+
  31. 31.Kd3 Rc3+
  32. 32.Ke2 Ne3
  33. 33.Bf3 Ng4
  34. 34.h3 Ne3
  35. 35.Rd3 Rxd3
  36. 36.Kxd3 Nf5
  37. 37.g4 Nxd4
  38. 38.Kxd4 b6
  39. 39.Be2 Bc8
  40. 40.d6 exd6
  41. 41.exd6 Kf8
  42. 42.Kd5 Bb7+
  43. 43.Ke5 Ke8
  44. 44.Bc4 a5
  45. 45.bxa5 bxa5
  46. 46.Bb5+ Kd8
  47. 47.h4 Bc8
  48. 48.f5 gxf5
  49. 49.gxf5 Bd7
  50. 50.Bc4 Ke8
  51. 51.Kf6 Kf8
  52. 52.Bd5 a4
  53. 53.Bc4 a3
  54. 54.Bd5 Bc8
  55. 55.Bc4 Bd7
  56. 56.h5 h6
  57. 57.Bb3 Bc8
  58. 58.Bc4 Bd7

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