Peter Leko vs Garry Kasparov

Sarajevo · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 6
Date 1999.05.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B93)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2q3k1/6pp/3Qp3/8/4P3/7P/2r3P1/5R1K b - - 0 26

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.f4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.a4 Be7
  9. 9.Bc4 Qa5
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O exf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 Ne5
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Be6
  15. 15.Bxe6 Nxf3+
  16. 16.Qxf3 fxe6
  17. 17.Qb3 Qc5+
  18. 18.Kh1 Qc8
  19. 19.Rad1 b5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Qxb5 Rb8
  22. 22.Qd3 Rxb2
  23. 23.Bxd6 Bxd6
  24. 24.Qxd6 Rxf1+
  25. 25.Rxf1 Rxc2
  26. 26.h3

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