Peter Leko vs Ding Liren

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.2
Date 2020.07.29
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/5npp/1r2p3/R3P3/5NPP/5PK1/8 w - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 d6
  7. 7.c3 a5
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Re1 Be6
  10. 10.Bb5 Qb8
  11. 11.Nf1 Qa7
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Nxe3 Ne7
  14. 14.a4 Ng6
  15. 15.Bc4 Bxc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Rfe8
  17. 17.Qc2 Qa6
  18. 18.g3 Rad8
  19. 19.Ne3 c6
  20. 20.Kg2 d5
  21. 21.Nf5 b6
  22. 22.Re2 Qc8
  23. 23.Rae1 Qe6
  24. 24.N3h4 Nxh4+
  25. 25.Nxh4 dxe4
  26. 26.dxe4 g6
  27. 27.Nf3 Kg7
  28. 28.Rd1 Rxd1
  29. 29.Qxd1 b5
  30. 30.Qc2 Nd7
  31. 31.b4 Ra8
  32. 32.axb5 cxb5
  33. 33.bxa5 Rxa5
  34. 34.Qb2 Nf6
  35. 35.Qb4 Qc4
  36. 36.Rb2 Qxb4
  37. 37.Rxb4 Nd7
  38. 38.c4 bxc4
  39. 39.Rxc4 Nf6
  40. 40.Rb4 Rc5
  41. 41.Ra4 Rb5

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