Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Tilburg Fontys · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 11
Date 1997.10.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

1r2r1k1/Bb3ppp/2q5/1p6/1n3P2/1PN5/1P2Q1PP/R2R2K1 w - - 13 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.axb5 axb5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.d4 Bxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 d6
  12. 12.f4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qd3 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Nb4
  15. 15.Qg3 c5
  16. 16.e5 Nh5
  17. 17.Qf3 c4
  18. 18.Qxh5 cxb3
  19. 19.cxb3 dxe5
  20. 20.Qxe5 Bb7
  21. 21.Rd1 Qc8
  22. 22.Qe2 Re8
  23. 23.Be3 Qe6
  24. 24.Ba7 Qc6
  25. 25.Qf3 Qe6
  26. 26.Qe2 Qc6

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