Peter Leko vs Anish Giri

21st European Teams · 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 21st European Teams
Site Hersonissos GRE
Round 3.1
Date 2017.10.30
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/5pp1/8/1B1p2b1/1R6/PQ3P2/KP3q2/3r4 w - - 0 32

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.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 b5
  12. 12.g5 Nh5
  13. 13.Kb1 Nb6
  14. 14.Na5 Rc8
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Qxa5
  18. 18.c4 Nf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 exf4
  20. 20.cxb5 axb5
  21. 21.h4 Rc5
  22. 22.Qb3 d5
  23. 23.Be2 Rd8
  24. 24.Rd4 Qb6
  25. 25.Rhd1 h6
  26. 26.Rxf4 hxg5
  27. 27.hxg5 Bxg5
  28. 28.Rb4 Rdc8
  29. 29.a3 Rc1+
  30. 30.Ka2 Qf2
  31. 31.Bxb5 Rxd1

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