Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Dortmund · 1996 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5R2/7k/8/7P/1r1r2PK/6P1/8 w - - 11 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.a4 Nf6
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Bf4 Re8
  9. 9.Re1 Qc7
  10. 10.e5 Nh5
  11. 11.exd6 exd6
  12. 12.Be3 d5
  13. 13.Qd2 Nf8
  14. 14.Ne5 Nf6
  15. 15.Bf4 Ne6
  16. 16.Nxg6 Qb6
  17. 17.Nh4 Nxf4
  18. 18.Qxf4 Qxb2
  19. 19.Qd2 Ne4
  20. 20.Nxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.Rad1 Qa2
  22. 22.Qf4 Qe6
  23. 23.c4 Bd7
  24. 24.h3 Qf6
  25. 25.Qg3 c5
  26. 26.dxc5 Bxa4
  27. 27.Rd6 Qc3
  28. 28.Rf1 Qxg3
  29. 29.fxg3 Be5
  30. 30.Nf5 Bxd6
  31. 31.cxd6 Bd7
  32. 32.Nh6+ Kg7
  33. 33.Rxf7+ Kxh6
  34. 34.Rxd7 Red8
  35. 35.Rxb7 Rxd6
  36. 36.Bg4 Rf6
  37. 37.c5 a5
  38. 38.c6 Rxc6
  39. 39.Bf5 Rca6
  40. 40.Rxh7+ Kg5
  41. 41.Bxe4 R8a7
  42. 42.Rh8 a4
  43. 43.Rc8 a3
  44. 44.Rc1 a2
  45. 45.Ra1 Rd6
  46. 46.Kh2 Rd2
  47. 47.h4+ Kg4
  48. 48.Bf3+ Kf5
  49. 49.Kh3 Ra5
  50. 50.Bg4+ Ke5
  51. 51.Bh5 Kf6
  52. 52.Bf3 Ra4
  53. 53.Bc6 Rb4
  54. 54.Bd5 Rxd5
  55. 55.Rxa2 Rd6
  56. 56.Rf2+ Kg6
  57. 57.Ra2 Rb3
  58. 58.Ra8 Kh7
  59. 59.Ra7+ Kh6
  60. 60.Rf7 Rdd3

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