Peter Leko vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Rapid Rematch · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Rematch
Site Mukachevo UKR
Round 4
Date 2009.01.04
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/2N5/6p1/8/1k6/7K/8/8 b - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 h5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.exd5 g6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nb6
  13. 13.Qa5 Bh6
  14. 14.Bxh6 Rxh6
  15. 15.h4 Kf8
  16. 16.g3 Kg7
  17. 17.Kb1 Rh8
  18. 18.c4 Re8
  19. 19.Be2 Rc8
  20. 20.Rc1 e4
  21. 21.f4 e3
  22. 22.Rhg1 Ne4
  23. 23.Ka1 Nd7
  24. 24.Qxd8 Rcxd8
  25. 25.Na5 Ndc5
  26. 26.Rc2 Rc8
  27. 27.b3 Rc7
  28. 28.Kb2 Rec8
  29. 29.Rcc1 Nd7
  30. 30.Bd3 Nf2
  31. 31.Be2 Nf6
  32. 32.Rge1 N6e4
  33. 33.Rg1 f5
  34. 34.Rc2 Kf6
  35. 35.Rcc1 Re7
  36. 36.Rc2 Rcc7
  37. 37.a3 Re8
  38. 38.Rg2 Nh1
  39. 39.Bf3 Nhxg3
  40. 40.Rg1 Nd2
  41. 41.Rxg3 Nxf3
  42. 42.Re2 Nxh4
  43. 43.b4 Re4
  44. 44.c5 dxc5
  45. 45.d6 Rd7
  46. 46.bxc5 Rxf4
  47. 47.Rgxe3 Re4
  48. 48.Rxe4 fxe4
  49. 49.Rxe4 Nf5
  50. 50.Rb4 Nxd6
  51. 51.cxd6 Rxd6
  52. 52.Nxb7 Rd5
  53. 53.Kc3 Rb5
  54. 54.Kd3 Rxb4
  55. 55.axb4 h4
  56. 56.Ke3 h3
  57. 57.Kf2 Ke5
  58. 58.Nc5 Kd4
  59. 59.Nxa6 Kc4
  60. 60.Kg3 Kb5
  61. 61.Nc7+ Kxb4
  62. 62.Kxh3

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