Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Peter Leko

19th TCh-RUS 2012 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 19th TCh-RUS 2012
Site Sochi RUS
Round 4
Date 2012.04.12
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/B7/b1p5/P4kp1/6p1/6K1/5P2/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qb3 e6
  9. 9.Bb5 Bg7
  10. 10.Bg5 Qb6
  11. 11.Qa3 f6
  12. 12.Nxd5 exd5
  13. 13.Bxc6+ bxc6
  14. 14.O-O Kf7
  15. 15.Bf4 Re8
  16. 16.Bd6 Qa6
  17. 17.Qxa6 Bxa6
  18. 18.Rfc1 Bb7
  19. 19.Rc3 Re2
  20. 20.Rb3 Ba6
  21. 21.Bc5 g5
  22. 22.h3 Kg6
  23. 23.Ra3 Bb5
  24. 24.Rxa7 Rxa7
  25. 25.Bxa7 Rxb2
  26. 26.a4 Ba6
  27. 27.Bc5 h5
  28. 28.g4 hxg4
  29. 29.hxg4 f5
  30. 30.Re1 fxg4
  31. 31.Ne5+ Bxe5
  32. 32.dxe5 Re2
  33. 33.Rxe2 Bxe2
  34. 34.e6 Kf6
  35. 35.e7 Kf7
  36. 36.Kh2 d4
  37. 37.Bxd4 Kxe7
  38. 38.Kg3 Ke6
  39. 39.a5 Kf5
  40. 40.Be3 Ba6
  41. 41.Ba7

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