Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.3
Date 2020.07.23
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5r1k/1R3p1p/6p1/8/q2b4/5Q1P/5PP1/5BK1 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b5
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.Ng5 Be7
  12. 12.e4 Ne8
  13. 13.Nf3 c5
  14. 14.d5 exd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Nef6
  16. 16.a4 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Bb7
  18. 18.Rd1 c4
  19. 19.Nd4 Qb6
  20. 20.d6 Bf6
  21. 21.Be3 Ne5
  22. 22.Nf5 Qc6
  23. 23.Bf1 Kh8
  24. 24.Ne7 Qd7
  25. 25.Nd5 Qxd6
  26. 26.Nb6 Qb8
  27. 27.h3 b4
  28. 28.Rac1 b3
  29. 29.Qf5 Bc8
  30. 30.Qf4 Be6
  31. 31.Nxa8 Qxa8
  32. 32.Bd4 Qb8
  33. 33.Re1 Nf3+
  34. 34.Qxf3 Bxd4
  35. 35.Rxc4 Bxb2
  36. 36.Rb1 Bxc4
  37. 37.Bxc4 Bd4
  38. 38.Rxb3 Qe8
  39. 39.Bxa6 Qxa4
  40. 40.Bf1 g6
  41. 41.Rb7

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