Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2016 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 21.1
Date 2016.12.30
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3rp1/pQp1R2p/8/8/P1P4P/1P3PPK/2q5 b - - 6 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.c3 d6
  7. 7.Re1 Ba7
  8. 8.Bb3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Ng6
  11. 11.Nf1 c6
  12. 12.Ng3 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 h6
  16. 16.Bc2 Re8
  17. 17.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  18. 18.Bb3 Qe5
  19. 19.Kh2 Ngf4
  20. 20.Bd2 Bd7
  21. 21.Qf3 Ne6
  22. 22.Nxe6 Bxe6
  23. 23.Re1 Qd6
  24. 24.Kg1 Nf6
  25. 25.Bf4 Qe7
  26. 26.Bxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Be3 Bxe3
  28. 28.Qxe3 Re8
  29. 29.Qe5 Qd7
  30. 30.Ne4 Nxe4
  31. 31.Qxe4 Qd5
  32. 32.a3 Kf7
  33. 33.Qf4+ Qf5
  34. 34.Qc7+ Re7
  35. 35.Qd6 Qc2
  36. 36.Qf4+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qb4 Rf7
  38. 38.Qb6 Qd2
  39. 39.Rxe6 Qc1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qf4+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qc1+
  42. 42.Kh2

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