Peter Leko vs Alexander Morozevich

World Blitz · 2007 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 18
Date 2007.11.21
Opening French, Classical (C13)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1p/p2rqp2/7R/4k3/4Q1P1/1P3PKP/8 b - - 20 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 a6
  8. 8.g3 b5
  9. 9.Bg2 Bb7
  10. 10.Qe2 Bd5
  11. 11.Ned2 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc7
  15. 15.c4 bxc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Rd8
  17. 17.Rac1 Qb7
  18. 18.Nh4 O-O
  19. 19.Nf5 exf5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Rxd5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.Qxe7 Ne4
  23. 23.Ne3 Qxa2
  24. 24.Nxf5 Qe6
  25. 25.Re1 Qxf5
  26. 26.Rxe4 Rc8
  27. 27.Qb7 Rd8
  28. 28.Rf4 Qe6
  29. 29.Qf3 Kg7
  30. 30.Kg2 Rd6
  31. 31.Rg4+ Kh6
  32. 32.Qf4+ Kh5
  33. 33.Rh4+ Kg6
  34. 34.Qh6+ Kf5
  35. 35.Rh5+ Ke4
  36. 36.Qe3#

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