Peter Leko vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.1
Date 2020.07.27
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1R6/1p4k1/5p2/1r4P1/5PK1/8/8 w - f6 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Rad1 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb3 h6
  16. 16.Re3 Nf6
  17. 17.d5 exd5
  18. 18.exd5 Qd6
  19. 19.Nh4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Nf5 Qd7
  21. 21.Rf3 Bxd5
  22. 22.Nxh6+ gxh6
  23. 23.Rxf6 Qe7
  24. 24.Rf4 Bxb3
  25. 25.axb3 Qe2
  26. 26.g3 Qxd2
  27. 27.Rxd2 Rcd8
  28. 28.Ra2 Rd7
  29. 29.Rfa4 Re1+
  30. 30.Kg2 Rb1
  31. 31.Rxa7 Rxa7
  32. 32.Rxa7 Rxb3
  33. 33.g4 Kg7
  34. 34.f3 Rb5
  35. 35.Kg3 h5
  36. 36.h3 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Rb3
  38. 38.Rb7 Kg6
  39. 39.Kf4 Rb4+
  40. 40.Kg3 Rb3
  41. 41.Kf4 Rb4+
  42. 42.Kg3 f5

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