Peter Leko vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2009.11.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

5r1k/4q1pp/pn1p3b/1p5Q/4P3/1N1B4/PPP4P/1K4R1 w - - 2 28

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 Be7
  8. 8.f3 Be6
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Qc7
  11. 11.g4 Rc8
  12. 12.Qf2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Kb1 b5
  14. 14.g5 Nh5
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Rxd5 Rcb8
  17. 17.f4 Nxf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 exf4
  19. 19.Qxf4 Nb6
  20. 20.Rd3 Rc8
  21. 21.Rc3 Qd8
  22. 22.Rf3 Bxg5
  23. 23.Qxf7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Rg1 Qe7
  25. 25.Qh5 Rf8
  26. 26.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  27. 27.Bd3 Bh6

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