Peter Leko vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2006.11.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/8/p1b2kpp/1p2p3/1Pn1P2P/5K2/P1B3P1/4B3 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.d5 Nb6
  13. 13.Nbd2 g6
  14. 14.b4 cxb4
  15. 15.cxb4 Nac4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Bh6 Re8
  18. 18.Bb3 Bd7
  19. 19.Qe2 Nb6
  20. 20.Rac1 Rc8
  21. 21.Be3 Rxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 Qb8
  23. 23.Nd2 Rc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Nxc8
  25. 25.f4 Qc7
  26. 26.Nf3 Qc3
  27. 27.Qd2 Qxd2
  28. 28.Bxd2 f6
  29. 29.fxe5 fxe5
  30. 30.Nxe5 dxe5
  31. 31.d6+ Kg7
  32. 32.dxe7 Nxe7
  33. 33.h4 Bc6
  34. 34.Bc2 Nc8
  35. 35.Bc3 Kf6
  36. 36.Kf2 Nd6
  37. 37.Ke3 h6
  38. 38.Be1 Nc4+
  39. 39.Kf3

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