Peter Leko vs Michael Adams

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1
Date 2001.07.12
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/6p1/6Kp/2N2P1P/6P1/8/3b4 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Ne5 f6
  12. 12.Nf3 Kh8
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bd3 c5
  16. 16.c4 Nb4
  17. 17.d5 Nxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Bf7
  19. 19.Bf4 Bd6
  20. 20.Bxd6 Qxd6
  21. 21.Nh4 b5
  22. 22.cxb5 Qxd5
  23. 23.Qxd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rfc1 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rxc5 Bxa2
  26. 26.h3 Bf7
  27. 27.Nf5 Rd5
  28. 28.Rxd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Ra5 g6
  30. 30.Nd4 Bb7
  31. 31.Ne6 h5
  32. 32.Nc5 Rb8
  33. 33.Nd7 Ra8
  34. 34.Nxf6 a6
  35. 35.bxa6 Rxa6
  36. 36.Rxa6 Bxa6
  37. 37.h4 Kg7
  38. 38.Ne4 Kf7
  39. 39.Kh2 Bd3
  40. 40.f3 Bf1
  41. 41.Kg3 Ke6
  42. 42.Nd2 Bd3
  43. 43.Kf4 Kf6
  44. 44.Ne4+ Kf7
  45. 45.Kg5 Bf1
  46. 46.g3 Be2
  47. 47.Nd2 Kg7
  48. 48.f4 Bd1
  49. 49.Nc4

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