Final position
Leko (2739) – Carlsen (2810) [B90]
Corus A (12), 30.01.2010
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.h3 Nf6 11.Qf3 Qb6 12.0–0–0 0–0 13.Bc4 Nc6 14.Nxc6 Qxc6 15.Bb3 Be6 16.e5 Qxf3 17.gxf3 dxe5 18.Bxe6 fxe6 19.Bxe5 Nd5 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Nxd5 exd5 22.Rxd5 Rxf3 23.h4 gxh4 24.Rxh4 Rxf2 25.Rd7 Re2 26.Rxb7 Rc8 27.Kd1 Rcxc2 28.Rxe7+ Rxe7 29.Kxc2 Re5 30.b4 a5 31.bxa5 Rxa5 32.a4 h5 33.Kb3 Game drawn ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nice game by both players.
That is a dead draw if I’ve ever seen one. And some people won’t allow the players to agree to a draw in this position!