Peter Leko vs Viktor Korchnoi

Ubeda · 1997 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ubeda
Site Ubeda
Round 10
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/3k2p1/p2r2p1/b7/8/P3N1P1/3pKP1P/3R4 b - - 11 50

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.Re1 O-O
  13. 13.Nf1 Re8
  14. 14.Ne3 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  16. 16.Qc2+ Kg8
  17. 17.Nxe5 Bh5
  18. 18.Qf5 Bf6
  19. 19.Nc6 Bg6
  20. 20.Qxg6 fxg6
  21. 21.Nxd8 Raxd8
  22. 22.Rd1 d4
  23. 23.cxd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rb1 Na4
  25. 25.Re1 c5
  26. 26.b3 Nc3
  27. 27.Rb2 Nd5
  28. 28.Rbe2 Nb4
  29. 29.Bd2 Nd3
  30. 30.Rd1 c4
  31. 31.bxc4 bxc4
  32. 32.Kf1 c3
  33. 33.Be1 Bf6
  34. 34.a3 Kf7
  35. 35.g3 Re6
  36. 36.Rc2 Nxe1
  37. 37.Kxe1 Rb8
  38. 38.Rd7+ Ke8
  39. 39.Rd3 Rb3
  40. 40.Kf1 Kf7
  41. 41.Ng4 Rb1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Rb2
  43. 43.Rc1 Rd2
  44. 44.Rxd2 cxd2
  45. 45.Rd1 Bc3
  46. 46.Ne3 Ba5
  47. 47.Kf3 Ke8
  48. 48.Ke2 Kd7
  49. 49.Kd3 Rd6+
  50. 50.Ke2

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