Peter Leko vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2003.03.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

5r2/1p4k1/p2p2p1/P1P5/1P4Np/2Rr1n1P/5P2/7K w - - 0 51

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.a5 Qc7
  13. 13.Rfc1 Qc6
  14. 14.Bf3 Bc4
  15. 15.Qd1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Nd2 Be6
  17. 17.Nf1 Bf8
  18. 18.Nd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Qc4
  20. 20.b3 Qh4
  21. 21.c4 g6
  22. 22.g3 Qh3
  23. 23.Bg2 Qf5
  24. 24.h3 e4
  25. 25.g4 Qe5
  26. 26.Ng3 h5
  27. 27.b4 Kh7
  28. 28.g5 h4
  29. 29.Nf1 Nh5
  30. 30.Qg4 f5
  31. 31.gxf6 Ndxf6
  32. 32.Qg5 Qxg5
  33. 33.Bxg5 Bh6
  34. 34.Bxh6 Kxh6
  35. 35.Ne3 Nf4
  36. 36.Bf1 Re5
  37. 37.Rab1 Rg5+
  38. 38.Kh1 Nd3
  39. 39.Rc2 Rf8
  40. 40.Rb3 Ne1
  41. 41.Rc1 Nf3
  42. 42.Be2 Nd4
  43. 43.Rb2 Nd7
  44. 44.Ng4+ Kg7
  45. 45.Rd1 Nf3
  46. 46.Rc2 Nde5
  47. 47.c5 Nd3
  48. 48.Bxd3 exd3
  49. 49.Rc3 Rxd5
  50. 50.Rdxd3 Rxd3

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