Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

20th European Teams · 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 20th European Teams
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 6.5
Date 2015.11.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pp1/p7/1p1kp2p/1P5P/P1nnBPP1/3N4/5K2 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.a3 Rb8
  10. 10.Be3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nd5 c4
  13. 13.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  14. 14.Qd2 Nc6
  15. 15.h3 Be6
  16. 16.b4 Rfc8
  17. 17.c3 cxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Bxa2
  19. 19.Rxa2 d5
  20. 20.Nd2 Qe6
  21. 21.Raa1 Ne7
  22. 22.Bc5 Ng6
  23. 23.Rad1 Rd8
  24. 24.Qf3 h6
  25. 25.Rfe1 Rd7
  26. 26.Qf5 Qc6
  27. 27.exd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Nf3 Rbd8
  29. 29.Qc2 Rxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Qxd1 Ne4
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qb6 Qxb6
  34. 34.Bxb6 Nxc3
  35. 35.Nd2 Nf4
  36. 36.h4 Kg6
  37. 37.f3 Kf5
  38. 38.Kf2 Nd3+
  39. 39.Kf1 h5
  40. 40.Be3 Ke6
  41. 41.g3 Kd5

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