Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

Corus A · 2010 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12
Date 2010.01.30
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/8/r6p/P6R/1K6/8/8 b - - 1 33

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 O-O
  13. 13.Bc4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nxc6 Qxc6
  15. 15.Bb3 Be6
  16. 16.e5 Qxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 dxe5
  18. 18.Bxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Bxe5 Nd5
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.Nxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 Rxf3
  23. 23.h4 gxh4
  24. 24.Rxh4 Rxf2
  25. 25.Rd7 Re2
  26. 26.Rxb7 Rc8
  27. 27.Kd1 Rcxc2
  28. 28.Rxe7+ Rxe7
  29. 29.Kxc2 Re5
  30. 30.b4 a5
  31. 31.bxa5 Rxa5
  32. 32.a4 h5
  33. 33.Kb3

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