Peter Leko vs Sergey Karjakin

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 4
Date 2009.04.18
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1R3nk1/6p1/6N1/8/8/4K3/5r2 b - - 8 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.c5 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bf4 Nh5
  7. 7.Bd2 Nhf6
  8. 8.Qc2 g6
  9. 9.g3 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Ng4
  11. 11.e6 Nxc5
  12. 12.exf7+ Kxf7
  13. 13.e4 Bg7
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nxe4
  15. 15.Nf4 Nxd2
  16. 16.O-O-O Bf5
  17. 17.Bc4+ Kf8
  18. 18.Bd3 Bxd3
  19. 19.Qxd2 Bh6
  20. 20.Rhe1 Qd6
  21. 21.Qxd3 Qxd3
  22. 22.Rxd3 Rg8
  23. 23.Rd7 Rg7
  24. 24.Rxg7 Kxg7
  25. 25.Re7+ Kg8
  26. 26.Rxb7 Rf8
  27. 27.h4 Bxf4+
  28. 28.gxf4 Rxf4
  29. 29.Ng5 Rxf2
  30. 30.Rxh7 Ne5
  31. 31.Rb7 Rh2
  32. 32.a3 a5
  33. 33.b4 axb4
  34. 34.axb4 Rxh4
  35. 35.b5 cxb5
  36. 36.Rxb5 Nf7
  37. 37.Rb8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rb7 Rh1+
  39. 39.Kd2 Rf1
  40. 40.Ke2

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