Peter Leko vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Sparkassen · 2008 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5
Date 2008.07.04
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2rr3k/1p4qp/p2p4/P2Rpp2/2P1nP2/1P2Q2P/4N1P1/3R2K1 b - f3 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nf6
  9. 9.h3 Bg7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Rfc8
  12. 12.b3 e6
  13. 13.Rc1 Qe7
  14. 14.Qd2 a6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Rc6
  17. 17.a4 Rac8
  18. 18.Re1 Qf8
  19. 19.Rcd1 Nd7
  20. 20.Bxg7 Qxg7
  21. 21.Ne2 Nc5
  22. 22.Nd4 R6c7
  23. 23.Qe3 Rd7
  24. 24.a5 Rdd8
  25. 25.Rd2 e5
  26. 26.Ne2 f5
  27. 27.exf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Red1 Ne4
  29. 29.Rd5 Kh8
  30. 30.f4

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