Peter Leko vs Garry Kasparov

SuperGM · 2000 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 9
Date 2000.03.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/1r3pk1/3pp3/1Pr1n1p1/1N2P2p/1R3PbP/4BKP1/1R6 w - - 8 38

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 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Ne5
  11. 11.f3 Nbc6
  12. 12.Bf2 Be6
  13. 13.Qd2 Qa5
  14. 14.Nb3 Bxb3
  15. 15.cxb3 Nb4
  16. 16.a3 Ng6
  17. 17.Rd1 Nc6
  18. 18.Nd5 Qxd2+
  19. 19.Rxd2 O-O
  20. 20.b4 b5
  21. 21.Nc7 Rab8
  22. 22.Nxa6 Rb7
  23. 23.Rd5 Na7
  24. 24.Bxa7 Rxa7
  25. 25.Bxb5 Bxb2
  26. 26.O-O Bxa3
  27. 27.Rb1 Rc8
  28. 28.Bf1 Bc1
  29. 29.Rb3 Bf4
  30. 30.Rd1 e6
  31. 31.b5 Rb7
  32. 32.Nb4 h5
  33. 33.Kf2 h4
  34. 34.Ra3 Rc5
  35. 35.Be2 Ne5
  36. 36.Rb1 Kg7
  37. 37.Rab3 Bg3+

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