Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

Sparkassen GM · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 2
Date 2009.07.03
Opening English Opening (A32)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

6k1/1r3ppp/pp2p3/8/2RP4/6P1/PP3P1P/6K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.g3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 Nc6
  8. 8.Bf4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Qb6
  10. 10.Nb5 a6
  11. 11.Bc7 Qc5
  12. 12.Bd6 Bxd6
  13. 13.Nxd6 Nd4
  14. 14.e3 Qxd6
  15. 15.Qxd4 Qxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Rb8
  17. 17.Nc3 b6
  18. 18.Ne4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Bb7
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rxb7
  21. 21.Rac1 Rc8
  22. 22.Rc3 d5
  23. 23.Rfc1 Rxc4
  24. 24.Rxc4 dxc4
  25. 25.Rxc4

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