Peter Leko vs Anatoly Karpov

World Blitz · 2009 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 40
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/3k4/p2p1P2/1p4N1/1P1K4/P7/2b5 b - - 18 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf4 Nd5
  13. 13.Nc3 Nxf4
  14. 14.Qxf4 Nd7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Bd6
  16. 16.Qe3 Qe7
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Nxd7 Qxd7
  19. 19.Kxg2 f5
  20. 20.f4 b4
  21. 21.Nb1 c5
  22. 22.dxc5 Qc6+
  23. 23.Qf3 Qxf3+
  24. 24.Kxf3 Bxc5
  25. 25.Nd2 Rfd8
  26. 26.Nc4 Be7
  27. 27.e3 Bf6
  28. 28.Ke2 Kf8
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc8
  31. 31.b3 Ke7
  32. 32.Kf3 Rc5
  33. 33.h3 h5
  34. 34.g4 hxg4+
  35. 35.hxg4 fxg4+
  36. 36.Kxg4 g5
  37. 37.Rh1 gxf4
  38. 38.exf4 Bg7
  39. 39.Rh5 Rd5
  40. 40.Rxd5 exd5
  41. 41.Nd2 Bc3
  42. 42.Nf1 Ke6
  43. 43.Kf3 Bd4
  44. 44.Ng3 a5
  45. 45.Ne2 Bb2
  46. 46.Ke3 Kd6
  47. 47.Kd3 Kc5
  48. 48.Ng3 Bc3
  49. 49.Nf5 Bb2
  50. 50.Ne3 Ba1
  51. 51.f5 Kd6
  52. 52.Ng4 Bb2
  53. 53.Ke3 Bc1+
  54. 54.Kd3 Bb2
  55. 55.Ne3 Bg7
  56. 56.Ng4 Bb2
  57. 57.Ke3 Bc1+
  58. 58.Kf3 Bg5
  59. 59.Ke2 Bc1
  60. 60.Kd3

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