Peter Leko vs Anatoly Karpov

World Blitz · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 12
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/r1p3P1/4R3/5p2/pR1P1P2/4PK2/8/r7 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.e3 Rb8
  8. 8.Nfd2 Bd7
  9. 9.Nxc4 b5
  10. 10.Ncd2 Nb4
  11. 11.Nb3 Bc6
  12. 12.Bxc6+ Nxc6
  13. 13.Nc3 Be7
  14. 14.Qf3 Qd7
  15. 15.Bd2 a5
  16. 16.Rac1 a4
  17. 17.Na1 O-O
  18. 18.Ne4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Nb4
  20. 20.Bxb4 Bxb4
  21. 21.Qc6 Qxc6
  22. 22.Rxc6 Bd6
  23. 23.Rfc1 f5
  24. 24.Nc2 b4
  25. 25.Ne1 Rb5
  26. 26.Nd3 Ra8
  27. 27.f4 Kf8
  28. 28.Kf2 Ke7
  29. 29.Kf3 Ra7
  30. 30.R6c4 Kd7
  31. 31.h3 h5
  32. 32.g4 hxg4+
  33. 33.hxg4 g6
  34. 34.Rh1 Kc8
  35. 35.g5 Kb7
  36. 36.Rh6 b3
  37. 37.a3 Bxa3
  38. 38.bxa3 b2
  39. 39.Nxb2 Rxb2
  40. 40.Rxg6 Rb3
  41. 41.Rxe6 Rxa3
  42. 42.g6 Ra1
  43. 43.Rb4+ Kc8
  44. 44.g7

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