Peter Leko vs Alexander Morozevich

Corus · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12
Date 2001.01.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B98)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1r4/4Rp2/2pk4/3q3P/P2p4/1P6/K1Q5/4R3 b - - 5 42

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O Bd7
  10. 10.f5 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Kb1 d5
  13. 13.g4 h6
  14. 14.Bc1 Rb8
  15. 15.e5 Ng8
  16. 16.fxe6 Bxe6
  17. 17.Ne2 Bg5
  18. 18.Nf4 Qxe5
  19. 19.Nd3 Qd4
  20. 20.Qg3 Qb6
  21. 21.Bxg5 hxg5
  22. 22.b3 Nf6
  23. 23.Bg2 Nd7
  24. 24.Rhe1 a5
  25. 25.Ne5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 a4
  27. 27.Rxg5 axb3
  28. 28.cxb3 g6
  29. 29.h4 Ra8
  30. 30.h5 Qa7
  31. 31.a4 gxh5
  32. 32.gxh5 Qb8
  33. 33.Qc3 Ke7
  34. 34.Re1 Qf4
  35. 35.Rge5 Kd6
  36. 36.Bh3 Bxh3
  37. 37.Qxh3 Rab8
  38. 38.Re7 Rhd8
  39. 39.Qc3 d4
  40. 40.Qc4 Qf5+
  41. 41.Ka2 Qd5
  42. 42.Qc2

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