Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.1
Date 2020.07.23
Opening King's Indian Defense (E66)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5p1p/6p1/2kP4/2n2P2/3K1BP1/7P/8 b - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Na5
  9. 9.Nd2 e6
  10. 10.Qc2 exd5
  11. 11.cxd5 Bd7
  12. 12.b3 b5
  13. 13.Bb2 Rc8
  14. 14.Nce4 Nb7
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  16. 16.a4 b4
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.Nc4 Qg7
  19. 19.a5 a6
  20. 20.Nb6 Rc7
  21. 21.Nxd7 Rxd7
  22. 22.Qc4 Ra8
  23. 23.e4 Qd4
  24. 24.Qxd4 cxd4
  25. 25.Ra4 Rc7
  26. 26.Rd1 Rc3
  27. 27.Rxd4 Nc5
  28. 28.Raxb4 Nxb3
  29. 29.Rdc4 Rxc4
  30. 30.Rxc4 Nxa5
  31. 31.Rc7 Kf8
  32. 32.f4 Nb3
  33. 33.e5 a5
  34. 34.exd6 Rd8
  35. 35.Rc6 Nd4
  36. 36.Ra6 Nb5
  37. 37.Rxa5 Nxd6
  38. 38.Ra6 Ke7
  39. 39.Ra7+ Rd7
  40. 40.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  41. 41.Kf2 Nc4
  42. 42.Ke2 Kd6
  43. 43.Kd3 Kc5
  44. 44.Bf3

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