Alexander Morozevich vs Peter Leko

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 3
Date 2008.03.17
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5b2/5kp1/8/8/1p1N4/1K6/8 w - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.Bd2 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Be2 Bb7
  11. 11.a3 a6
  12. 12.b4 Qe7
  13. 13.Rg1 e5
  14. 14.h4 e4
  15. 15.g5 hxg5
  16. 16.hxg5 exf3
  17. 17.gxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.Bxf3 g6
  19. 19.e4 Rh3
  20. 20.Bg2 Rh4
  21. 21.Bg5 Rg4
  22. 22.Bxf6 Qxf6
  23. 23.e5 Qe6
  24. 24.O-O-O Rxg2
  25. 25.Rxg2 Bf8
  26. 26.f4 a5
  27. 27.d5 Qh3
  28. 28.e6 Bg7
  29. 29.exf7+ Kf8
  30. 30.Rd3 Qf5
  31. 31.Ne2 axb4
  32. 32.Rg5 Qf6
  33. 33.Re5 bxa3
  34. 34.d6 Qxf7
  35. 35.d7 Rd8
  36. 36.Qc5+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qd6 a2
  38. 38.Kb2 Qc4
  39. 39.Nc3 Qf7
  40. 40.Qc7 Bf6
  41. 41.Nxa2 Qc4
  42. 42.Nc1 Qxf4
  43. 43.Re3 Rxd7
  44. 44.Qb8+ Kg7
  45. 45.Kc2 Bxe5
  46. 46.Rxe5 Qc4+
  47. 47.Kb1 c5
  48. 48.Qe8 Qb4+
  49. 49.Ka1 Qd4+
  50. 50.Kb1 Rf7
  51. 51.Re7 Bd5
  52. 52.Rxf7+ Bxf7
  53. 53.Qxb5 Qb4+
  54. 54.Qxb4 cxb4
  55. 55.Nd3 b3
  56. 56.Kb2 Kf6

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