Peter Leko vs Alexander Grischuk

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2006.11.07
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/4pk2/2b3p1/1pN1Krn1/1P5p/1P2R2P/R7 w - - 10 66

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 e6
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.Qd2 b4
  9. 9.Na4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bc4 Ne5
  11. 11.Bb3 Rb8
  12. 12.O-O Bd7
  13. 13.a3 a5
  14. 14.axb4 axb4
  15. 15.f4 Nc6
  16. 16.e5 dxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Bf4 Nc6
  19. 19.Bxb8 Qxb8
  20. 20.Rad1 Be7
  21. 21.Qf4 O-O
  22. 22.Qxb8 Rxb8
  23. 23.Nf3 Na5
  24. 24.Ne5 Bb5
  25. 25.Rfe1 h5
  26. 26.Nd3 Nxb3
  27. 27.cxb3 Nd5
  28. 28.Ne5 g5
  29. 29.Nf3 Nf4
  30. 30.Nd4 Bf6
  31. 31.Nxb5 Rxb5
  32. 32.Re4 Nd5
  33. 33.Rc1 Kg7
  34. 34.Rc2 Be7
  35. 35.Re1 h4
  36. 36.Rc6 Bf6
  37. 37.Re4 Be7
  38. 38.Re1 Nf4
  39. 39.Rc7 Bf6
  40. 40.g3 Nd5
  41. 41.Rc4 h3
  42. 42.Kf2 Be7
  43. 43.Re5 Kf6
  44. 44.Ree4 Kg6
  45. 45.Red4 f5
  46. 46.Rc6 Kf7
  47. 47.Ke2 Nf6
  48. 48.Rc7 Re5+
  49. 49.Kf1 Nd5
  50. 50.Rc1 Ne3+
  51. 51.Kg1 Ng4
  52. 52.Rd2 Re3
  53. 53.Kf1 Rf3+
  54. 54.Ke1 Re3+
  55. 55.Kf1 Re5
  56. 56.Nb6 Rc5
  57. 57.Nc4 Kf6
  58. 58.Ra1 f4
  59. 59.gxf4 Rf5
  60. 60.Ke2 Rxf4
  61. 61.Kd3 Bc5
  62. 62.Re2 Rf3+
  63. 63.Ke4 Rf4+
  64. 64.Kd3 Rf3+
  65. 65.Ke4 Rf4+

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