Peter Leko vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2003.03.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/3kb3/1Rp3p1/1pP1P2p/3KN2P/1P4P1/1r6 w - - 24 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.Nc3 Bb4
  11. 11.Bd2 Na5
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxb3
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  14. 14.axb3 Bf8
  15. 15.c4 b4
  16. 16.Nh2 Qe6
  17. 17.Qf3 a5
  18. 18.Ng4 Ra6
  19. 19.Ne3 Bc5
  20. 20.Nf5 Bf8
  21. 21.Ne3 Bc5
  22. 22.Nd5 Qd6
  23. 23.Be3 Bxe3
  24. 24.Qxe3 c5
  25. 25.f4 exf4
  26. 26.Qxf4 Qxf4
  27. 27.Nxf4 Kf8
  28. 28.Kf2 Rea8
  29. 29.Ke3 a4
  30. 30.bxa4 Rxa4
  31. 31.Rxa4 Rxa4
  32. 32.d4 d6
  33. 33.dxc5 dxc5
  34. 34.Nd3 Ra5
  35. 35.Rf1 Bc8
  36. 36.Nf4 g5
  37. 37.Nd5 Ra2
  38. 38.Rf2 Be6
  39. 39.Kd3 Ra1
  40. 40.Ne3 h5
  41. 41.Rf1 Ra2
  42. 42.Kc2 h4
  43. 43.Rd1 Ra8
  44. 44.Rd6 Ke7
  45. 45.Rc6 Ra5
  46. 46.Nd5+ Kd7
  47. 47.Rb6 Ra1
  48. 48.Ne3 Kc7
  49. 49.Rb5 Kd6
  50. 50.Kd3 Rb1
  51. 51.Kc2 Rg1
  52. 52.Kd3 Rb1
  53. 53.Kc2 Ra1
  54. 54.Kd3 Rb1

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