Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Peter Leko

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Center Game · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 10.2
Date 2014.11.13
Opening Center Game (C22)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2r2pk1/2P3p1/pB5p/P1RRnr2/8/KP4P1/8 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d4 exd4
  3. 3.Qxd4 Nc6
  4. 4.Qe3 g6
  5. 5.Bd2 Bg7
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O-O O-O
  8. 8.Qg3 Re8
  9. 9.f3 d6
  10. 10.Nge2 a6
  11. 11.Nf4 Ne5
  12. 12.h4 h5
  13. 13.Kb1 c6
  14. 14.Bc1 b5
  15. 15.Nd3 Qe7
  16. 16.Bg5 Qc7
  17. 17.Be2 a5
  18. 18.Nxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Qf2 Be6
  20. 20.Qc5 Rac8
  21. 21.Qd6 Nd7
  22. 22.Qxc7 Rxc7
  23. 23.Rd2 Bf8
  24. 24.Rhd1 Be7
  25. 25.Bxe7 Rxe7
  26. 26.Nd5 cxd5
  27. 27.exd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Rxd5 Nc5
  29. 29.Bxb5 e4
  30. 30.fxe4 Rxe4
  31. 31.R5d4 Re5
  32. 32.a4 Kg7
  33. 33.c3 Rf5
  34. 34.Ka2 Re7
  35. 35.R1d2 Ne4
  36. 36.Rc2 Rf4
  37. 37.c4 Rxh4
  38. 38.c5 Rc7
  39. 39.c6 Rf4
  40. 40.Rcc4

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