Peter Leko vs Anatoly Karpov

Rapid Match · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 3
Date 2006.08.31
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/p2R2r1/1pP2p1k/2n1q1p1/8/5BP1/P4PK1/8 b - - 39 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O c6
  9. 9.Bc3 d5
  10. 10.Ne5 Nfd7
  11. 11.Nxd7 Nxd7
  12. 12.Nd2 Rc8
  13. 13.e4 c5
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc4
  16. 16.c6 cxb3
  17. 17.Re1 b2
  18. 18.Bxb2 Nc5
  19. 19.Nc4 Bxc4
  20. 20.Qg4 Bf6
  21. 21.Bxf6 Qxf6
  22. 22.Qxc4 Rfd8
  23. 23.Rad1 Rxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 g6
  25. 25.Bd5 Kg7
  26. 26.Kg2 Rc7
  27. 27.Rd4 g5
  28. 28.h4 h6
  29. 29.hxg5 hxg5
  30. 30.Rg4 Qf5
  31. 31.Qd4+ f6
  32. 32.Bf3 Ne6
  33. 33.Qe3 Nc5
  34. 34.Rd4 Qe6
  35. 35.Qd2 Qe7
  36. 36.Kg1 Qe6
  37. 37.Rd8 Qe7
  38. 38.Qd5 Qf7
  39. 39.Qd6 Qe7
  40. 40.Qd5 Qe6
  41. 41.Qd2 Re7
  42. 42.Kg2 Ne4
  43. 43.Qb4 Nc5
  44. 44.Qd4 Qe5
  45. 45.Qd2 Ne4
  46. 46.Qc2 Nc5
  47. 47.Qc4 Rc7
  48. 48.Qg8+ Kh6
  49. 49.Qh8+ Rh7
  50. 50.Qf8+ Rg7
  51. 51.Rd7

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