Peter Leko vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 1
Date 2001.03.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/2r2pR1/p3p2p/1p1q4/5P2/5NQ1/P6P/6RK b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 b5
  8. 8.e5 dxe5
  9. 9.fxe5 Qc7
  10. 10.exf6 Qe5+
  11. 11.Be2 Qxg5
  12. 12.O-O Qe5
  13. 13.Nf3 Qe3+
  14. 14.Kh1 Nd7
  15. 15.Re1 Qa7
  16. 16.fxg7 Bxg7
  17. 17.Qd6 Qb6
  18. 18.Qg3 O-O
  19. 19.Rad1 Ra7
  20. 20.Ne4 Qc7
  21. 21.Nd6 Bb7
  22. 22.Ng5 Bd5
  23. 23.Bf3 Bxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Qxc2
  25. 25.Rg1 Qxb2
  26. 26.Qh3 Nf6
  27. 27.Rg2 Qe5
  28. 28.Rdg1 Kh8
  29. 29.Nde4 Qf5
  30. 30.Qh4 h6
  31. 31.Nxf6 Qxf6
  32. 32.Rg4 Rc7
  33. 33.Qg3 Qe5
  34. 34.f4 Qd5+
  35. 35.Nf3 Rg8
  36. 36.Rxg7

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