Peter Leko vs Vassily Ivanchuk

1st FIDE GP London 2012 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 1st FIDE GP London 2012
Site London ENG
Round 2
Date 2012.09.22
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2k2n2/3p2KP/1p6/3N4/1PP5/8 b - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.Qd2 b5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Ne2 b4
  11. 11.Bxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Ned4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Qb6
  14. 14.a3 Rb8
  15. 15.Be2 a5
  16. 16.axb4 axb4
  17. 17.O-O O-O
  18. 18.Qe3 Ba6
  19. 19.Bxa6 Nxa6
  20. 20.Qxb6 Rxb6
  21. 21.Kf2 Nb8
  22. 22.Ra8 Nc6
  23. 23.Rfa1 f6
  24. 24.Ke3 fxe5
  25. 25.fxe5 h6
  26. 26.h4 Rb7
  27. 27.h5 Rc7
  28. 28.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  29. 29.Ra8+ Ke7
  30. 30.g4 Nd8
  31. 31.Nd4 Nc6
  32. 32.Nf3 Kf7
  33. 33.g5 hxg5
  34. 34.Nxg5+ Ke7
  35. 35.Rg8 Nxe5
  36. 36.Rxg7+ Kd6
  37. 37.Rxc7 Kxc7
  38. 38.Nxe6+ Kd6
  39. 39.Nf4 Kc6
  40. 40.Nd3 Ng4+
  41. 41.Kf4 Nf6
  42. 42.Kg5

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