Peter Leko vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/NbP3bp/4R3/1P3p2/P1R4P/3r2BK/8 b - - 0 43

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.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 h5
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Bf5
  12. 12.Be2 Be7
  13. 13.O-O h4
  14. 14.Na5 Qc7
  15. 15.c4 O-O
  16. 16.b4 Bg6
  17. 17.Rac1 Rad8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Nf6
  19. 19.Bf1 Bh5
  20. 20.Qf2 Qc8
  21. 21.Bb6 e4
  22. 22.Bxd8 Bxd8
  23. 23.Nb3 h3
  24. 24.Re1 hxg2
  25. 25.Bxg2 exf3
  26. 26.Bxf3 Bg6
  27. 27.c5 Qh3
  28. 28.Qg3 Qh6
  29. 29.c6 bxc6
  30. 30.dxc6 Bc7
  31. 31.Rc3 Rc8
  32. 32.Bg2 d5
  33. 33.Qh3 Rb8
  34. 34.Qxh6 gxh6
  35. 35.a3 Ng4
  36. 36.h3 Ne5
  37. 37.Bxd5 Rd8
  38. 38.Be4 f5
  39. 39.Bg2 f4
  40. 40.Nc5 Kf7
  41. 41.Nxa6 Bb6+
  42. 42.Kh2 Rd2
  43. 43.Rxe5

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