Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Tilburg Fontys · 1996 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 89 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 89
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/8/3Q4/4p3/4q3/6k1/4K3 w - - 14 90

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bg4
  9. 9.d3 Rb8
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.fxe3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 O-O
  15. 15.Nd2 b4
  16. 16.Rf2 Ra8
  17. 17.Rb1 Na5
  18. 18.Ba4 Rb8
  19. 19.Ra1 bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Rb2
  21. 21.Nf1 Rxf2
  22. 22.Qxf2 Nb7
  23. 23.Bc6 Nc5
  24. 24.Qc2 Qb8
  25. 25.Rb1 Qa7
  26. 26.d4 Ne6
  27. 27.Nd2 Rb8
  28. 28.Bd5 Rxb1+
  29. 29.Qxb1 Nd8
  30. 30.Kf2 g6
  31. 31.Nf3 c6
  32. 32.Bc4 Kg7
  33. 33.Bd3 Ne6
  34. 34.Qb2 Qc7
  35. 35.Bc2 h6
  36. 36.Ke2 Ng5
  37. 37.Nxg5 hxg5
  38. 38.Bd3 g4
  39. 39.hxg4 Qd7
  40. 40.Kf1 Qxg4
  41. 41.Qe2 Qh4
  42. 42.Qf2 Qh1+
  43. 43.Ke2 Qa1
  44. 44.Qe1 Qa2+
  45. 45.Qd2 Qe6
  46. 46.Qc2 c5
  47. 47.dxc5 dxc5
  48. 48.Ke1 Qc6
  49. 49.c4 Qb6
  50. 50.Qc3 Nd7
  51. 51.Ke2 Qe6
  52. 52.Bc2 Qg4+
  53. 53.Kf1 Qg3
  54. 54.Qe1 Qh2
  55. 55.Qf2 Nf6
  56. 56.Ke2 Qh1
  57. 57.Qf1 Qh4
  58. 58.Qf2 Qh2
  59. 59.Qf3 Ne8
  60. 60.Bd3 Nd6
  61. 61.Qf1 Qh4
  62. 62.Qf2 Qe7
  63. 63.Qf1 Qb7
  64. 64.Qa1 Kf6
  65. 65.Qa5 Nxe4
  66. 66.Bxe4 Qxe4
  67. 67.Qxc5 Qxg2+
  68. 68.Kd3 Qf1+
  69. 69.Kd2 Qf2+
  70. 70.Kd3 Qf5+
  71. 71.Kc3 g5
  72. 72.Qb6+ Kg7
  73. 73.c5 g4
  74. 74.c6 g3
  75. 75.c7 g2
  76. 76.e4 Qf1
  77. 77.Kd2 g1=Q
  78. 78.Qxg1+ Qxg1
  79. 79.c8=Q Qd4+
  80. 80.Ke2 Qxe4+
  81. 81.Kf2 Qf4+
  82. 82.Ke2 e4
  83. 83.Qc3+ Kg6
  84. 84.Qc6+ Kg5
  85. 85.Qc5+ Kg4
  86. 86.Qc8+ Kg3
  87. 87.Qc5 Kg2
  88. 88.Qd5 Qf3+
  89. 89.Ke1 Qe3+

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