Peter Leko vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

7th Hainan Danzhou GM · 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event 7th Hainan Danzhou GM
Site Danzhou CHN
Round 4.5
Date 2016.07.11
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/3p2p1/6R1/P7/1P1q4/4r2P/6QK w - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 h5
  10. 10.Be2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Qb8
  14. 14.Kh1 Bd8
  15. 15.f4 Re8
  16. 16.c4 b5
  17. 17.fxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.cxb5 axb5
  19. 19.Nd4 Nc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 bxc4
  21. 21.Bg1 Qb7
  22. 22.Qc2 Ne4
  23. 23.Rae1 Qxd5
  24. 24.Rf5 Qb7
  25. 25.Rb5 Qe7
  26. 26.Rf1 g6
  27. 27.Nf3 Qe6
  28. 28.a4 h4
  29. 29.Nd4 Qd7
  30. 30.Qxc4 h3
  31. 31.Rf4 Nc5
  32. 32.b3 hxg2+
  33. 33.Kxg2 Rc8
  34. 34.Qf1 Bg5
  35. 35.Rf3 Ne4
  36. 36.Rd3 Qg4+
  37. 37.Kh1 Rc1
  38. 38.Qg2 Qh4
  39. 39.Rf3 Be3
  40. 40.Ne2 Nf2+
  41. 41.Rxf2 Bxf2
  42. 42.Nxc1 Bxg1
  43. 43.Qg3 Qd4
  44. 44.Qxg1 Qd2
  45. 45.Nd3 Qxd3
  46. 46.Rg5 Re2

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