Peter Leko vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 8
Date 2007.03.02
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/8/pp1k1p1p/2p3pP/2P1P1P1/PP2K3/8/8 w - - 7 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  8. 8.Be3 Nd5
  9. 9.Bd3 Nxe3
  10. 10.fxe3 Bd6
  11. 11.e4 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Bc5
  13. 13.Bb5+ c6
  14. 14.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  15. 15.Bc4 Ke7
  16. 16.c3 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 Kxe6
  18. 18.Ke2 Bb6
  19. 19.Rhf1 Rhf8
  20. 20.Rad1 Rad8
  21. 21.Rxd8 Bxd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Bc7
  23. 23.Ke3 g6
  24. 24.g4 Rd8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Bxd8
  26. 26.Kf4 c5
  27. 27.h3 Bc7
  28. 28.h4 f6
  29. 29.c4 Bxe5+
  30. 30.Nxe5 g5+
  31. 31.Ke3 Kxe5
  32. 32.h5 a6
  33. 33.b3 Kd6
  34. 34.Kd3 b6
  35. 35.a3 Kc6
  36. 36.Kc3 Kd6
  37. 37.Kd3 Ke5
  38. 38.Ke3 Kd6

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