Peter Leko vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz 2016 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 12.6
Date 2016.12.29
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/1B6/p4kp1/1p6/1P3b1P/P7/6K1/8 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.dxc5 Nxe4
  5. 5.cxd6 Nc6
  6. 6.Be2 Nxd6
  7. 7.O-O g6
  8. 8.c3 Bg7
  9. 9.Bf4 O-O
  10. 10.Bxd6 exd6
  11. 11.Na3 d5
  12. 12.Nb5 a6
  13. 13.Nbd4 Re8
  14. 14.Re1 Qd6
  15. 15.Qd2 Bd7
  16. 16.Rad1 Re7
  17. 17.Bf1 Rxe1
  18. 18.Rxe1 Re8
  19. 19.Rd1 Bg4
  20. 20.Re1 Rxe1
  21. 21.Qxe1 Bxf3
  22. 22.Nxf3 Bf6
  23. 23.Qd2 Kg7
  24. 24.g3 Qc5
  25. 25.Kg2 b5
  26. 26.a3 d4
  27. 27.cxd4 Nxd4
  28. 28.Nxd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.b3 Bf6
  30. 30.b4 Qc6+
  31. 31.Kg1 h5
  32. 32.Bg2 Qc7
  33. 33.Bd5 h4
  34. 34.Kg2 Qd7
  35. 35.h3 hxg3
  36. 36.fxg3 Qd6
  37. 37.Qd3 Qe5
  38. 38.h4 Qd6
  39. 39.Be4 Qc7
  40. 40.Bd5 Be5
  41. 41.Bb3 Qc1
  42. 42.Qf3 f5
  43. 43.Bd5 Kf6
  44. 44.Bb7 f4
  45. 45.gxf4 Qxf4
  46. 46.Qxf4+ Bxf4

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