Peter Leko vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2005.03.29
Opening French, Classical (C12)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/p1r1k3/1pb1p3/5p1P/P2Pn3/2P1N3/2PKB3/R7 w - - 9 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.e5 h6
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qg4 Kf8
  9. 9.Bd3 Nxd2
  10. 10.Kxd2 c5
  11. 11.Nf3 c4
  12. 12.Be2 Nc6
  13. 13.Rhb1 Rb8
  14. 14.a4 Rg8
  15. 15.Qf4 Qe7
  16. 16.g4 b6
  17. 17.g5 hxg5
  18. 18.Nxg5 Rh8
  19. 19.Rg1 Ke8
  20. 20.Rg4 Rb7
  21. 21.Rh4 Rxh4
  22. 22.Qxh4 Kd7
  23. 23.Qf4 Nd8
  24. 24.h4 Qf8
  25. 25.h5 Qh8
  26. 26.Rh1 Qh6
  27. 27.Qe3 Ke7
  28. 28.Nh3 Qxe3+
  29. 29.fxe3 Bd7
  30. 30.Ra1 Rc7
  31. 31.Nf2 Bc6
  32. 32.Ng4 Nb7
  33. 33.e4 dxe4
  34. 34.Bxc4 f5
  35. 35.exf6+ gxf6
  36. 36.Be2 Nd6
  37. 37.Ne3 f5
  38. 38.Ng2 e3+
  39. 39.Nxe3 Ne4+
  40. 40.Kd3 Nf2+
  41. 41.Kd2 Ne4+
  42. 42.Kd3 Nf2+
  43. 43.Kd2 Ne4+

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