Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 42
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/7k/8/5ppp/p2K4/3R1P1r/P7/2N5 b - - 1 46

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 Ne5
  11. 11.f3 Nbc6
  12. 12.Bf2 e6
  13. 13.Qd2 Na5
  14. 14.b3 Bd7
  15. 15.O-O-O b5
  16. 16.Kb1 Rc8
  17. 17.Nce2 Nac4
  18. 18.bxc4 Nxc4
  19. 19.Qb4 a5
  20. 20.Qb3 b4
  21. 21.Kc1 O-O
  22. 22.Ng3 Na3
  23. 23.Bd3 Rc3
  24. 24.Qb2 Ba4
  25. 25.Rd2 Qc7
  26. 26.Nge2 Rxd3
  27. 27.Rxd3 Bxc2
  28. 28.Rc3 bxc3
  29. 29.Qxa3 Rb8
  30. 30.Nxc2 Qb7
  31. 31.Kd1 Qb1+
  32. 32.Nc1 d5
  33. 33.exd5 Rd8
  34. 34.Qb3 Rxd5+
  35. 35.Ke2 Rd2+
  36. 36.Ke3 Qxc2
  37. 37.Qxc2 Rxc2
  38. 38.Rd1 a4
  39. 39.g4 Kh7
  40. 40.Be1 f5
  41. 41.Kd3 Rh2
  42. 42.gxf5 exf5
  43. 43.Bxc3 Bxc3
  44. 44.Kxc3 Rxh3
  45. 45.Rd3 h5
  46. 46.Kd4

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