P. Leko (2749) - L. Aronian (2744) [E06]

Morelia/Linares (4) 2007


1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Bf4 b6 9. Nc3 Bb7 10. Rc1 Nh5 11. Bxb8 Qxb8 12. Ne5 Nf6 13. e3 Rd8 14. cxd5 cxd5 15. f4 Qd6 From here the board is set on fire. 16. Nb5 Qb4 17. Rc7 Ba6 18. a4! 18. Nxa7 Qd6 19. Qc2 Ne8 20. Rxe7 Qxe7 21. Nac6 Qc7 22. Rf2 Rd6 18... Bxb5 19. axb5 Bd6 20. Rxf7! Bxe5 21. fxe5 Kxf7 22. Qh5+ Kg8 23. exf6 gxf6 24. Qg4+ Kh8 25. Qxe6 Rf8 26. Qxd5 Rae8 It has all been quite forced and the position is dynamically balanced here. 27. Rf3 Qe1+ 28. Bf1 Rxe3 29. Qd6 Ree8 30. Rxf6 Kg7 31. Rxf8 Rxf8 32. Qe5+ Qxe5 33. dxe5 Re8 34. Bc4 Rxe5 35. Kf2 Kf6 36. b3 Re4 37. Bd3 Re7 38. Kf3 h6 39. Kg4 Re5 40. Bc4 Rc5 41. Kf4 Rf5+ 42. Ke4 Rf2 43. h4 Rd2 44. Ke3 Rd8 45. Ke4 Rd1 46. Bd5 1/2-1/2