Peter Leko vs Michael Adams

Rapid Match · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Miskolc HUN
Round 4
Date 2005.06.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/1rN3pk/p2p3p/1p1Pp3/1P3q2/P6P/6P1/6RK b - - 2 44

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.d5 Nb6
  13. 13.Nbd2 f5
  14. 14.exf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.Bxf5 Rxf5
  16. 16.Ne4 Qe8
  17. 17.Nfg5 Nb7
  18. 18.Ne6 Qf7
  19. 19.b4 cxb4
  20. 20.cxb4 Nd8
  21. 21.Be3 Nc4
  22. 22.Nc7 Nxe3
  23. 23.Rxe3 Ra7
  24. 24.Rc1 h6
  25. 25.Rec3 Qg6
  26. 26.Rg3 Qf7
  27. 27.Rgc3 Qg6
  28. 28.Qe2 Bg5
  29. 29.R1c2 Rf4
  30. 30.f3 Rf8
  31. 31.Qf2 Rb7
  32. 32.Qg3 Kh7
  33. 33.Qg4 Rb6
  34. 34.Kh1 Rf4
  35. 35.Qd7 Rxe4
  36. 36.fxe4 Qxe4
  37. 37.Qg4 Bf4
  38. 38.Rc1 Rb7
  39. 39.a3 Qd4
  40. 40.Qf5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qc8 Bxc1
  42. 42.Qxd8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Rxc1 Qf4
  44. 44.Rg1

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