Michael Adams vs Peter Leko

Rapid Match · 2005 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 1
Date 2005.06.02
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Qk3/5p2/2N3p1/2p4p/1p2q3/7P/5PPK/8 b - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Ne7
  11. 11.Re1 Ng6
  12. 12.Nf1 h6
  13. 13.Ne3 Be6
  14. 14.c3 Bxb3
  15. 15.Qxb3 Re8
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Nf5 Qd7
  18. 18.Be3 Bxe3
  19. 19.Nxe3 Nf4
  20. 20.Qc2 b4
  21. 21.c4 c6
  22. 22.Ra5 Ra8
  23. 23.Rea1 Rxa5
  24. 24.Rxa5 g6
  25. 25.Nh2 Kg7
  26. 26.Nhg4 Nh7
  27. 27.Qd2 h5
  28. 28.Nh2 c5
  29. 29.Nd5 Nxd5
  30. 30.cxd5 Qb7
  31. 31.b3 Ra8
  32. 32.Qa2 Rxa5
  33. 33.Qxa5 Nf6
  34. 34.Nf3 Nxd5
  35. 35.exd5 Qxd5
  36. 36.Qa6 e4
  37. 37.dxe4 Qxb3
  38. 38.Qxd6 Qb1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qc2
  40. 40.Qe5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qf6 Qxe4
  42. 42.Ne5 Qd5
  43. 43.Nc6 Qe4
  44. 44.Ne7+ Kf8
  45. 45.Nc6 Ke8
  46. 46.Qd8#

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