Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Peter Leko

31st ECC Open 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 31st ECC Open 2015
Site Skopje MKD
Round 6.3
Date 2015.10.23
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/3npk2/7P/3N1PK1/8/8 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.a3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 a6
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.Ba2 Bb7
  10. 10.Qe2 Qc7
  11. 11.Rd1 Rd8
  12. 12.h3 Be7
  13. 13.dxc5 Rxd1+
  14. 14.Qxd1 Bxc5
  15. 15.b4 Bd6
  16. 16.Bb2 Ne5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Rc1 Qd7
  19. 19.Bb1 Qxd1+
  20. 20.Nxd1 Bxb2
  21. 21.Nxb2 Kd7
  22. 22.Nd3 Rc8
  23. 23.Rxc8 Bxc8
  24. 24.e4 Ke7
  25. 25.f3 Nd7
  26. 26.e5 f6
  27. 27.exf6+ gxf6
  28. 28.Kf2 e5
  29. 29.Ke2 h6
  30. 30.h4 Nb8
  31. 31.Nc5 Nc6
  32. 32.g4 a5
  33. 33.Bd3 axb4
  34. 34.axb4 Nxb4
  35. 35.Bxb5 Nd5
  36. 36.Kf2 f5
  37. 37.gxf5 Bxf5
  38. 38.Bd3 Bxd3
  39. 39.Nxd3 Kf6
  40. 40.Kg3 Kf5

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