Peter Leko vs Viktor Korchnoi

Koop Tjuchem · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Koop Tjuchem
Site Groningen
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

r7/2n5/p1p3k1/3p4/1P1B2PK/2P5/8/R7 b - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Be7
  11. 11.Bc2 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Re1 O-O
  14. 14.Nf1 f6
  15. 15.exf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Ng3 Bg6
  17. 17.Bxg6 hxg6
  18. 18.Qc2 Ne7
  19. 19.Bf4 Qd7
  20. 20.Ne5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Rae8
  22. 22.Nf1 Ne4
  23. 23.f3 Ng5
  24. 24.Qd2 Ne6
  25. 25.Ne3 g5
  26. 26.Rad1 c6
  27. 27.Ng4 Ng6
  28. 28.Bd4 Qd6
  29. 29.b4 Re7
  30. 30.Bf2 Rfe8
  31. 31.Re3 Qc7
  32. 32.Rde1 Nef4
  33. 33.Kf1 Rxe3
  34. 34.Bxe3 Qf7
  35. 35.g3 Ne6
  36. 36.Kg2 Rf8
  37. 37.Rf1 Qf5
  38. 38.Qd1 Ne5
  39. 39.Nxe5 Qxe5
  40. 40.Qd3 Qf5
  41. 41.Qxf5 Rxf5
  42. 42.a4 bxa4
  43. 43.Ra1 Rf8
  44. 44.Rxa4 Ra8
  45. 45.g4 Kf7
  46. 46.Kg3 Kf6
  47. 47.Ra5 g6
  48. 48.Ra1 Kf7
  49. 49.f4 gxf4+
  50. 50.Bxf4 g5
  51. 51.Be3 Kg6
  52. 52.h4 gxh4+
  53. 53.Kxh4 Nc7
  54. 54.Bd4

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