Peter Leko vs Alexander Morozevich

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 13.3
Date 2014.11.14
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/1ppb1p2/3p4/1P1P4/2P1Q1Pp/5P1P/1qBK4 b - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.c3 Bg4
  7. 7.O-O Nge7
  8. 8.Re1 Qd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 f6
  10. 10.b4 O-O
  11. 11.Nf1 Rae8
  12. 12.a4 Ng6
  13. 13.Ne3 Be6
  14. 14.g3 Nce7
  15. 15.Ra2 Nf5
  16. 16.Ng2 Bf7
  17. 17.Rae2 Rxe2
  18. 18.Rxe2 Re8
  19. 19.Bb5 c6
  20. 20.Bd3 Rxe2
  21. 21.Qxe2 Nfe7
  22. 22.a5 Be6
  23. 23.Nfh4 Nxh4
  24. 24.Nxh4 g5
  25. 25.Qh5 Nc8
  26. 26.Bxh7+ Qxh7
  27. 27.Qe8+ Kg7
  28. 28.Qxe6 gxh4
  29. 29.Qxc8 Qb1
  30. 30.Qd7+ Kg6
  31. 31.Qe8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Qe3 h3
  33. 33.Kf1 Kf7
  34. 34.Ke2 b6
  35. 35.axb6 axb6
  36. 36.Kd1 Qf5
  37. 37.Bd2 Qb1+
  38. 38.Bc1 Qf5
  39. 39.Ke2 Qb1
  40. 40.Kd1

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