Peter Leko vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2008.08.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

4k3/1p2p3/p2p2p1/3P4/2n5/5P2/PPPK1B2/8 w - - 0 30

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 Nc6
  8. 8.h3 Qa5
  9. 9.Bh4 Nf6
  10. 10.Nb3 Qh5
  11. 11.Qxh5 Nxh5
  12. 12.Nd5 Rb8
  13. 13.g4 Nf6
  14. 14.Bg2 h5
  15. 15.f3 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Ne5
  17. 17.O-O-O g6
  18. 18.Nd2 hxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 f5
  20. 20.Bg3 Rxh1
  21. 21.Rxh1 Nf7
  22. 22.gxf5 Bxf5
  23. 23.Bh3 Bxh3
  24. 24.Rxh3 Bh6
  25. 25.Kd1 Bxd2
  26. 26.Kxd2 Rc8
  27. 27.Bf2 Rc4
  28. 28.Rh4 Ne5
  29. 29.Rxc4 Nxc4+

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