Peter Leko vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 22.2
Date 2014.11.14
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

4Q3/1p4bk/p4p2/2P3p1/1q5p/4B2P/P5PK/8 w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nh5
  4. 4.Be2 d6
  5. 5.exd6 Qxd6
  6. 6.Bf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne2 e5
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.O-O Bg7
  10. 10.c4 O-O
  11. 11.Nbc3 Nf6
  12. 12.Ng3 Nf5
  13. 13.Nxf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Be3 Rfe8
  15. 15.h3 h5
  16. 16.Qd2 e4
  17. 17.Be2 Qd7
  18. 18.Rfd1 a6
  19. 19.c5 Rad8
  20. 20.Bg5 Re5
  21. 21.Bf4 Rxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Bg5 f6
  24. 24.Be3 c6
  25. 25.Bf4 Kh7
  26. 26.Bc4 Qe8
  27. 27.Bxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Qe3 Qd7
  29. 29.Rxd5 cxd5
  30. 30.Rd1 Be6
  31. 31.Qd2 g5
  32. 32.Be3 h4
  33. 33.b4 Qe8
  34. 34.Rf1 Qg6
  35. 35.f4 exf3
  36. 36.Rxf3 Bf5
  37. 37.Qxd5 Be4
  38. 38.Qd1 Bxf3
  39. 39.Qxf3 Qb1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qxb4
  41. 41.Qh5+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kh7

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