Peter Leko vs Sergey Karjakin

World Blitz · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 18
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/2Q3pp/p7/8/3q4/2R2P1P/6PK/8 b - - 2 42

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.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Bb3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bg5 Nd7
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Nd5 Qd8
  14. 14.Qe2 Nc5
  15. 15.Rad1 Kh8
  16. 16.h3 Nxb3
  17. 17.axb3 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Rd2 Bg6
  20. 20.Qe3 Bh5
  21. 21.Ng5 Nd4
  22. 22.Ne4 Bg6
  23. 23.b4 Bf7
  24. 24.c3 Bxd5
  25. 25.cxd4 Qb6
  26. 26.Nc3 Bc4
  27. 27.Re1 Qxb4
  28. 28.dxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.Qxe5 Rad8
  30. 30.Rxd8 Rxd8
  31. 31.Qc7 Rg8
  32. 32.Re7 b5
  33. 33.Ne4 Qxb2
  34. 34.Nd6 Qc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qf4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qf6
  37. 37.Nxc4 bxc4
  38. 38.Re4 Rf8
  39. 39.f3 c3
  40. 40.Rc4 Re8
  41. 41.Rxc3 Qd4+
  42. 42.Kh2

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