Peter Leko vs Sergey Karjakin

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 9
Date 2008.03.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

4b3/1n4p1/5p1p/p3p3/1kP1P2P/1P2P1P1/1KB2N2/8 b - - 12 49

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Be6
  10. 10.Bf3 Qc7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.Be3 Nbd7
  13. 13.a5 h6
  14. 14.Qd2 b5
  15. 15.axb6 Nxb6
  16. 16.Na5 Nc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 Bxc4
  18. 18.Rec1 Qb7
  19. 19.b3 Be6
  20. 20.Qd3 Bd8
  21. 21.Na4 Rc6
  22. 22.c4 Kh8
  23. 23.Rab1 a5
  24. 24.Be2 Rb8
  25. 25.Rd1 Nd7
  26. 26.h3 Nf6
  27. 27.Nc3 Bb6
  28. 28.Nb5 Bxe3
  29. 29.Qxe3 Qb6
  30. 30.Rxd6 Qxe3
  31. 31.fxe3 Rxd6
  32. 32.Nxd6 Nd7
  33. 33.Bd3 Nc5
  34. 34.Bc2 Kg8
  35. 35.Kf1 Rd8
  36. 36.Rd1 Kf8
  37. 37.Ke1 Ke7
  38. 38.Nb5 Rxd1+
  39. 39.Kxd1 Bd7
  40. 40.Nc3 Kd6
  41. 41.Kd2 Bc6
  42. 42.g3 f6
  43. 43.h4 Be8
  44. 44.Nd5 Bg6
  45. 45.Nc3 Be8
  46. 46.Kc1 Nb7
  47. 47.Nd1 Kc5
  48. 48.Nf2 Kb4
  49. 49.Kb2

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