Peter Leko vs Sergey Karjakin

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 20
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/3k3p/pp2pP2/3pK1PP/PP6/2P5/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne7
  10. 10.h3 Ng6
  11. 11.Ne4 h6
  12. 12.Re1 c5
  13. 13.Kh2 Be6
  14. 14.g4 Be7
  15. 15.Ng3 Re8
  16. 16.Nh5 Bf8
  17. 17.Kg3 Kc8
  18. 18.Bd2 Bd5
  19. 19.Bc3 b5
  20. 20.b3 Kb7
  21. 21.Nd2 Ne7
  22. 22.f4 Nc6
  23. 23.f5 Nd4
  24. 24.Rac1 Rxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Bd6
  26. 26.Bxd4 cxd4
  27. 27.Re1 f6
  28. 28.Nf4 Bxe5
  29. 29.Rxe5 fxe5
  30. 30.Nxd5 Kc6
  31. 31.Nb4+ Kc5
  32. 32.Nd3+ Kd5
  33. 33.Kf3 c5
  34. 34.Ne4 Rc8
  35. 35.h4 a5
  36. 36.Ndxc5 Rxc5
  37. 37.Nxc5 Kxc5
  38. 38.Ke4 Kd6
  39. 39.a3

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