Peter Leko vs Boris Gelfand

Rubinstein mem 35th · 1998 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rubinstein mem 35th
Site Polanica Zdroj
Round 3
Date 1998.08.19
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5r1k/6pp/3p1r2/p2P1q2/2B3RP/1P2pPP1/3bQ1K1/5R2 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 O-O
  12. 12.Nc2 Bg5
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Kh8
  17. 17.O-O f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Nce3 Bg6
  20. 20.Be2 Bf7
  21. 21.Nc4 e4
  22. 22.Kh1 Bg8
  23. 23.Ra3 Ne7
  24. 24.Nce3 Nxd5
  25. 25.Nxd5 Rf5
  26. 26.c4 Bxd5
  27. 27.cxd5 Qb6
  28. 28.f3 Qc5
  29. 29.Qa1 Bd2
  30. 30.Ra4 e3
  31. 31.Rg4 Rf6
  32. 32.Bc4 Re8
  33. 33.Qd1 Qc8
  34. 34.Qe2 Qf5
  35. 35.g3 Rh6
  36. 36.Kg2 Rf8
  37. 37.h4 Rhf6

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