Peter Leko vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2008.08.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/7p/pQ1p1r2/1p3q2/1P5P/2Pp1BP1/6K1/8 w - - 4 44

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.d5 Nb8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nbd7
  14. 14.N3h2 Rc8
  15. 15.Ng4 Nxg4
  16. 16.Qxg4 Nc5
  17. 17.Bc2 c6
  18. 18.dxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Ne3 g6
  20. 20.Rd1 Bh6
  21. 21.b4 Ne6
  22. 22.Bb3 Kh8
  23. 23.Nd5 Bxc1
  24. 24.Raxc1 Rf8
  25. 25.Rc2 f5
  26. 26.exf5 gxf5
  27. 27.Qh5 Qd7
  28. 28.Qh6 Bxd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 Qe7
  30. 30.Rcd2 Rc6
  31. 31.g3 f4
  32. 32.Kh2 Rf6
  33. 33.Qh5 Qf8
  34. 34.R5d3 e4
  35. 35.Qd5 exd3
  36. 36.Qxc6 fxg3+
  37. 37.fxg3 Ng5
  38. 38.Bd5 Qh6
  39. 39.h4 Nf3+
  40. 40.Bxf3 Qxd2+
  41. 41.Kh3 Qxa2
  42. 42.Qb6 Qe6+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qf5

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