Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Rubinstein mem 35th · 1998 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rubinstein mem 35th
Site Polanica Zdroj
Round 8
Date 1998.08.25
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

8/r7/p1k2p2/4b2B/8/8/P1P4P/3R2K1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.f4 e5
  9. 9.Nf5 h5
  10. 10.g5 Nxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Bxf5
  12. 12.Bg2 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O Qd7
  14. 14.fxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bf4 Be7
  16. 16.Nxd6+ Bxd6
  17. 17.Bxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  19. 19.Rxf5 f6
  20. 20.Bxb7 Ra7
  21. 21.Bd5 Bxb2
  22. 22.Rd1 Be5
  23. 23.gxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.Rxh5 Rxh5
  25. 25.Bf7+ Kc6
  26. 26.Bxh5

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