Peter Leko vs Peter Svidler

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2009.11.11
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/7p/2bk2p1/1p3p2/3K1P2/2B3P1/1P5P/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Be7
  7. 7.Qg4 Bf6
  8. 8.Qg3 Nc6
  9. 9.N1d2 d5
  10. 10.O-O Nge7
  11. 11.Re1 Ne5
  12. 12.Bf1 O-O
  13. 13.c3 N7c6
  14. 14.Nd4 Bh4
  15. 15.Nxc6 Nxc6
  16. 16.Qf3 d4
  17. 17.e5 dxc3
  18. 18.Qxc3 Qd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Re4 Nc2
  21. 21.Rb1 Be7
  22. 22.Nc4 b5
  23. 23.Nd6 f5
  24. 24.Re2 Nb4
  25. 25.Bd2 Nd5
  26. 26.Ba5 Bd7
  27. 27.Rc2 Bxd6
  28. 28.exd6 Rfc8
  29. 29.Rbc1 Rxc2
  30. 30.Rxc2 Kf7
  31. 31.g3 Rc8
  32. 32.Rxc8 Bxc8
  33. 33.a4 Bd7
  34. 34.axb5 axb5
  35. 35.Bg2 Ke8
  36. 36.f4 Bc6
  37. 37.Bc3 g6
  38. 38.Kf2 Kd7
  39. 39.Bxd5 exd5
  40. 40.Ke3 d4+
  41. 41.Kxd4 Kxd6

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