Peter Leko vs Anatoly Karpov

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2002.09.09
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/1p3pk1/8/4r1qp/1P1Q2P1/5B2/6K1 w - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Ng5 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bd3 e6
  7. 7.N1f3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qe2 h6
  9. 9.Ne4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Qxe4 Qc7
  11. 11.Qg4 Kf8
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.b3 e5
  14. 14.c3 b6
  15. 15.Re1 Bb7
  16. 16.Qh3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Rd8
  18. 18.Qh3 Kg8
  19. 19.Bb2 g6
  20. 20.Re2 Kg7
  21. 21.Rae1 h5
  22. 22.Bb5 f6
  23. 23.f4 cxd4
  24. 24.cxd4 exf4
  25. 25.Rc1 Qb7
  26. 26.Bc6 Qa6
  27. 27.Rce1 Nf8
  28. 28.d5 Nh7
  29. 29.Re7+ Bxe7
  30. 30.Rxe7+ Kh6
  31. 31.Qf3 g5
  32. 32.Qc3 Rd6
  33. 33.h4 Qxa2
  34. 34.Re1 Qa6
  35. 35.hxg5+ Nxg5
  36. 36.Re6 Rxe6
  37. 37.dxe6 Nh7
  38. 38.Qd4 Qa5
  39. 39.Qxf4+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qc7+ Kh6
  41. 41.Qf4+ Kg7
  42. 42.Bd4 Qe1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qxe6
  44. 44.Qc7+ Kg6
  45. 45.Bb5 Qf5
  46. 46.Qg3+ Qg4
  47. 47.Bd3+ Kh6
  48. 48.Qd6 Qh4+
  49. 49.Kg1 Re8
  50. 50.g3 Qg4
  51. 51.Bf2 Re6
  52. 52.Qd8 h4
  53. 53.Bxh7 Kxh7
  54. 54.Qd7+ Kg6
  55. 55.Qd3+ Re4

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