Peter Leko vs Boris Gelfand

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.5
Date 2020.07.28
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p5p1/1P2p2p/P3R3/2b1pPP1/5q2/3B3P/4K3 w - - 3 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Ng6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.Nb3 O-O
  9. 9.c4 b6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bb7
  11. 11.Be3 Qc7
  12. 12.f4 Rad8
  13. 13.Rc1 Qb8
  14. 14.Qd2 d6
  15. 15.g3 Rfe8
  16. 16.Bf3 Bf6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Nf8
  18. 18.Bf2 Be7
  19. 19.Qe2 Nd7
  20. 20.Nd2 Bf6
  21. 21.a3 Nd4
  22. 22.Qe3 Nxf3+
  23. 23.Qxf3 Qa8
  24. 24.Qe2 Bxc3
  25. 25.Rxc3 Nf6
  26. 26.Re1 d5
  27. 27.e5 Ne4
  28. 28.Nxe4 dxe4
  29. 29.Be3 Rd7
  30. 30.Kf2 Red8
  31. 31.Rec1 Rd3
  32. 32.b4 Rxc3
  33. 33.Rxc3 Rd3
  34. 34.Qc2 h6
  35. 35.b5 Qd8
  36. 36.Ke2 Rd7
  37. 37.a4 f6
  38. 38.c5 bxc5
  39. 39.Rxc5 Qe8
  40. 40.Ke1 Rd3
  41. 41.Qe2 Qe7
  42. 42.Kf2 fxe5
  43. 43.Rxe5 Bd5
  44. 44.a5 Qb4
  45. 45.g4 Rb3
  46. 46.Kg3 Rb2
  47. 47.Qd1 Rb3
  48. 48.Qc1 Rc3
  49. 49.Qd2 Qb3
  50. 50.Kf2 Rc2
  51. 51.b6 Rxd2+
  52. 52.Bxd2 Qf3+
  53. 53.Ke1 Bc4

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