Peter Leko vs Garry Kasparov

Linares16th · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares16th
Site Linares
Round 13
Date 1999.03.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

r4bk1/1R4pp/3p1n2/p2Ppr2/1p6/4BP2/PPPN3P/1K1R4 w - - 12 29

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.g4 b5
  10. 10.g5 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Bf5
  13. 13.Bd3 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Be7
  15. 15.Rg1 O-O
  16. 16.O-O-O a5
  17. 17.Nd2 f5
  18. 18.gxf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.Kb1 Nh5
  20. 20.Rg4 Qd7
  21. 21.Rc4 Qf5
  22. 22.Qxf5 Rxf5
  23. 23.Rc7 Bf8
  24. 24.Rb7 Nf6
  25. 25.Rb5 Ne8
  26. 26.Rb7 Nf6
  27. 27.Rb5 Ne8
  28. 28.Rb7 Nf6

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