Peter Leko vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2007 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 14
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7Q/8/5k2/6p1/3q1p2/1P6/2P1R3/1K6 b - - 2 49

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 e6
  7. 7.g4 b5
  8. 8.g5 Nfd7
  9. 9.a3 Bb7
  10. 10.h4 Nc6
  11. 11.h5 Be7
  12. 12.Rg1 g6
  13. 13.Be2 Rc8
  14. 14.Nxc6 Rxc6
  15. 15.Qd4 Rg8
  16. 16.O-O-O Bf8
  17. 17.h6 Ne5
  18. 18.f4 Nc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Rxc4
  20. 20.Qd3 Qc7
  21. 21.Bd4 b4
  22. 22.axb4 Rxb4
  23. 23.Bf6 Be7
  24. 24.Rg2 d5
  25. 25.exd5 Bxf6
  26. 26.gxf6 Qxf4+
  27. 27.Rgd2 e5
  28. 28.Na2 Rd4
  29. 29.Qb3 Bxd5
  30. 30.Qb8+ Kd7
  31. 31.Qxg8 Bxa2
  32. 32.b3 Ke6
  33. 33.Qc8+ Kxf6
  34. 34.Qxa6+ Kg5
  35. 35.Qxa2 e4
  36. 36.Qa5+ f5
  37. 37.Qc3 Rxd2
  38. 38.Qxd2 e3
  39. 39.Qe2 Qe5
  40. 40.Kb1 f4
  41. 41.Qf3 Kxh6
  42. 42.Rh1+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qb7+ Kf6
  44. 44.Qf3 h5
  45. 45.Rg1 g5
  46. 46.Qxh5 e2
  47. 47.Re1 Qe4
  48. 48.Rxe2 Qd4
  49. 49.Qh8+

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