Peter Leko vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 12
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 39
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/p2PPbp1/1pq4p/8/P2Q1R2/2N2pP1/1P1K1P1P/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 d5
  7. 7.Bb5 Ne4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Nxd2
  10. 10.Bxc6+ bxc6
  11. 11.Nbxd2 Ba6
  12. 12.Qa4 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Nxd2 Bb5
  14. 14.Qa3 Qh4
  15. 15.Qe3 O-O
  16. 16.a4 Ba6
  17. 17.Rc1 Rab8
  18. 18.Rxc6 Rb6
  19. 19.Rxb6 cxb6
  20. 20.Nb1 f6
  21. 21.e6 f5
  22. 22.Nc3 f4
  23. 23.Qe5 f3
  24. 24.Rg1 Qg4
  25. 25.Qxd5 Kh8
  26. 26.Kd2 h6
  27. 27.g3 Re8
  28. 28.Re1 Qg6
  29. 29.Qe4 Qf6
  30. 30.Qe5 Qe7
  31. 31.Nd5 Qb7
  32. 32.e7 Qc6
  33. 33.Nc3 Bc4
  34. 34.Re4 Qd7
  35. 35.d5 Bb3
  36. 36.d6 Qc6
  37. 37.Rf4 Kg8
  38. 38.Qd4 Bf7
  39. 39.d7

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Peter Leko and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, or browse all Peter Leko games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.