Peter Leko vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 31
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/1pp3p1/p7/8/5q2/P3r2P/P2Q2P1/3R3K w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O Qd6
  6. 6.Na3 Be6
  7. 7.Qe2 f6
  8. 8.Rd1 O-O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 Qe6
  11. 11.dxe5 Rxd1+
  12. 12.Qxd1 Bxa3
  13. 13.bxa3 Ne7
  14. 14.Nd4 Qd7
  15. 15.f3 fxe5
  16. 16.fxg4 Rd8
  17. 17.c3 c5
  18. 18.Bg5 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Qd3 Re8
  21. 21.h3 Nc6
  22. 22.Re1 Ne5
  23. 23.Qg3 d3
  24. 24.Bf4 Nc4
  25. 25.Rd1 Qd4+
  26. 26.Kh2 d2
  27. 27.e5 h6
  28. 28.g5 hxg5
  29. 29.Qxg5 Kb8
  30. 30.Bg3 Ne3
  31. 31.Bf2 Ng4+
  32. 32.Qxg4 Qxf2
  33. 33.Qd7 Qf4+
  34. 34.Kh1 Rxe5
  35. 35.Qxd2 Re3

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