Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Vienna Millenium · 1996 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna Millenium
Site Vienna
Round 7
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6k1/4p1bp/1B2n1p1/5p2/8/5NPP/Pn1N1P2/6K1 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.e5 dxe5
  8. 8.dxe5 Nd5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nb6
  10. 10.Bd3 Nc6
  11. 11.h3 Be6
  12. 12.Rd1 Nd7
  13. 13.Bc4 Nc5
  14. 14.Bxe6 Nxe6
  15. 15.Nb3 Qc8
  16. 16.Qe4 Rd8
  17. 17.Be3 Rxd1+
  18. 18.Rxd1 Qe8
  19. 19.c4 Rd8
  20. 20.Rd5 Nb4
  21. 21.Rb5 Qc6
  22. 22.Qxc6 Nxc6
  23. 23.Rxb7 Nxe5
  24. 24.Nbd2 a6
  25. 25.b4 f5
  26. 26.g3 Nd3
  27. 27.b5 axb5
  28. 28.cxb5 Ra8
  29. 29.Ra7 Rxa7
  30. 30.Bxa7 Nb2
  31. 31.b6 cxb6
  32. 32.Bxb6

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