Peter Leko vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.3
Date 2020.07.27
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/1R2k1p1/4p1p1/r5P1/4P2P/5PK1/8 b - - 10 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.g3 e5
  6. 6.Nb5 Bb4+
  7. 7.N1c3 d6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Nxc3 Be6
  10. 10.Bg2 Bxc4
  11. 11.Bg5 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Rc8
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Ne4 Qe6
  15. 15.Rxc4 Qxc4
  16. 16.Nxd6 Qa2
  17. 17.Nxc8 Rxc8
  18. 18.O-O Qxb2
  19. 19.Qd7 Rd8
  20. 20.Qc7 Qb6
  21. 21.Qxb6 axb6
  22. 22.Rb1 g6
  23. 23.Rxb6 Rd1+
  24. 24.Bf1 Ra1
  25. 25.Rxb7 Rxa3
  26. 26.e3 Ra7
  27. 27.Rb6 Ne7
  28. 28.g4 Kg7
  29. 29.Kg2 g5
  30. 30.Bd3 Ng6
  31. 31.Rb5 Kf6
  32. 32.Be4 Ra4
  33. 33.Bxg6 hxg6
  34. 34.h3 Ke6
  35. 35.Rb6+ Ke7
  36. 36.Rb7+ Ke6
  37. 37.Rb6+ Ke7
  38. 38.Rb7+ Ke6
  39. 39.Rb6+

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