Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Chess Classics · 1996 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Chess Classics
Site Frankfurt
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 47
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pbk/6p1/2N4p/5P1P/4QKP1/2qp4/8 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nbd7
  7. 7.Re1 e5
  8. 8.Nbd2 b6
  9. 9.a4 a6
  10. 10.b3 Bb7
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Ba3 c5
  13. 13.Qc2 Qc7
  14. 14.Nf1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Ne3 Nf8
  16. 16.c4 Rxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Bxe4
  18. 18.Qe2 Ne6
  19. 19.Ng4 Bb7
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  21. 21.Bb2 Nd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 exd4
  23. 23.Qd3 Bc6
  24. 24.Nd2 Qb7
  25. 25.Ne4 Be7
  26. 26.Re2 b5
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.Rae1 Ra3
  29. 29.Nd2 Bf8
  30. 30.cxb5 Bxb5
  31. 31.Qe4 Qa6
  32. 32.g3 Bxe2
  33. 33.Rxe2 Ra2
  34. 34.Nc4 Rxe2
  35. 35.Qxe2 Qa1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qc3
  37. 37.Nd2 Qc2
  38. 38.Kf3 h5
  39. 39.Kg2 Qc3
  40. 40.Kf1 d3
  41. 41.Qe3 Kh7
  42. 42.h4 Bh6
  43. 43.f4 Bg7
  44. 44.Ne4 Qxb3
  45. 45.Nxc5 Qd1+
  46. 46.Kg2 Qc2+
  47. 47.Kf3 d2

More Peter Leko Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Peter Leko and Alexei Shirov, or browse all Peter Leko games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.