Peter Leko vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2001.03.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/1br4p/5p2/4pP2/3qP3/2N3Q1/2PKB2P/8 w - - 20 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.a3 Bb7
  11. 11.g4 Be7
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.g5 Bxd4
  14. 14.Rxd4 O-O
  15. 15.Be2 e5
  16. 16.Rd2 f5
  17. 17.gxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.f5 Rac8
  19. 19.Rhd1 Qa5
  20. 20.Rxd6 b4
  21. 21.axb4 Qa1+
  22. 22.Nb1 Qa4
  23. 23.Nc3 Qxb4
  24. 24.Bxa6 Rb8
  25. 25.Rxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Rd7 Rf7
  27. 27.Rxf7 Kxf7
  28. 28.Bd3 Qxb2+
  29. 29.Kd2 Qb4
  30. 30.Qh5+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qg4+ Kh8
  32. 32.Qh4 Rf8
  33. 33.Qh6 Rf7
  34. 34.Qh4 Kg8
  35. 35.Be2 Rd7+
  36. 36.Bd3 Rc7
  37. 37.Qg3+ Kf8
  38. 38.Be2 Qd4+

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