Peter Leko vs Sergey Karjakin

40th GM · 2012 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 40th GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 6
Date 2012.07.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

3Q4/1p3pkp/p3p3/P7/4P1P1/5PK1/7P/4q3 w - - 7 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qd3 c5
  12. 12.Nc3 Bc6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qa5
  14. 14.Ne5 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 cxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Rd8
  17. 17.Qc4 Qxe5
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  19. 19.Bf4 Qa5
  20. 20.Qc8 Qb6
  21. 21.f3 g5
  22. 22.a5 Nc6
  23. 23.Qxa8 Qxb2
  24. 24.Bxg5 Kg7
  25. 25.Rd1 Qxc3
  26. 26.Rxd8 Nxd8
  27. 27.Qxd8 Nd5
  28. 28.e4 Ne3+
  29. 29.Bxe3 Qxe3
  30. 30.g4 Qe2+
  31. 31.Kg3 Qe1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Qe2+
  33. 33.Kg3 Qe1+

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