Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Koop Tjuchem · 1996 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Koop Tjuchem
Site Groningen
Round 11
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

q4rk1/2p2ppp/1bb2n2/1p2p3/4P3/N1P4P/1PB1QPP1/2B1R1K1 b - - 5 17

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.Bc2 d6
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.a4 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Bb6
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Rxa8 Bxa8
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qe2 Bc6
  16. 16.Na3 Qa8
  17. 17.Re1

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