Peter Leko vs Alexander Morozevich

Sarajevo · 1999 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 2
Date 1999.05.18
Opening French, Tarrasch (C03)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/R2Pk3/8/8/6PK/p4r2/8 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Be7
  4. 4.Bd3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Nf6
  6. 6.Qe2 Nc6
  7. 7.Ngf3 Nb4
  8. 8.O-O Nxd3
  9. 9.cxd3 Bxc5
  10. 10.Nb3 Be7
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Qb6
  13. 13.e5 Ng8
  14. 14.Bxe7 Nxe7
  15. 15.Nfd4 Bd7
  16. 16.Rac1 O-O
  17. 17.Qd2 Rfc8
  18. 18.Qa5 Qxa5
  19. 19.Nxa5 b6
  20. 20.Nab3 g5
  21. 21.Rce1 Ng6
  22. 22.g3 a5
  23. 23.Nd2 a4
  24. 24.Re3 a3
  25. 25.b3 Rc7
  26. 26.Kg2 b5
  27. 27.b4 Ra4
  28. 28.Rb1 f6
  29. 29.exf6 e5
  30. 30.f7+ Kxf7
  31. 31.N4f3 Rc2
  32. 32.Nb3 Rxb4
  33. 33.Nxe5+ Nxe5
  34. 34.Rxe5 Kf6
  35. 35.Rbe1 Bf5
  36. 36.Rxd5 Bc8
  37. 37.Rd6+ Kf7
  38. 38.Nd4 Rc7
  39. 39.Rxh6 Kg7
  40. 40.Rd6 Rb2
  41. 41.Re5 g4
  42. 42.Nf5+ Bxf5
  43. 43.Rxf5 Rf7
  44. 44.Rdd5 Rxf5
  45. 45.Rxf5 Kg6
  46. 46.Rc5 Rxa2
  47. 47.Rxb5 Rb2
  48. 48.Ra5 a2
  49. 49.d4 Kf6
  50. 50.Ra6+ Kf5
  51. 51.d5 Ke5
  52. 52.d6 Ke6
  53. 53.h4 gxh3+
  54. 54.Kxh3 Rxf2

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