Peter Leko vs Michael Adams

Tilburg Fontys · 1998 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 10
Date 1998.11.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/1n6/4r2p/5pp1/p1R5/Pp1RBK1P/1P1N4/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 Bd7
  18. 18.a3 Nc6
  19. 19.Bd3 Na5
  20. 20.Qe2 Qb8
  21. 21.Rec1 Re8
  22. 22.Rab1 exd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 b4
  24. 24.Bb5 b3
  25. 25.Bxd7 Nxd7
  26. 26.Nb5 Nc5
  27. 27.Nxd6 Bxd6
  28. 28.Bxc5 Bf4
  29. 29.Be3 h6
  30. 30.Rc3 Nb7
  31. 31.g3 Be5
  32. 32.Rd3 f5
  33. 33.Nc4 Bxg3
  34. 34.fxg3 Rxe4
  35. 35.Nd2 Qxg3+
  36. 36.Qg2 Qxg2+
  37. 37.Kxg2 Re6
  38. 38.Rc1 Rae8
  39. 39.Kf3 g5
  40. 40.Rc4

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