Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Grand Prix de Bordeaux · 1999 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Grand Prix de Bordeaux
Site Bordeaux
Round 2.2
Date 1999.04.10
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B76)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5p2/P4P2/rRn2k2/P2R4/2P5/1K6 b - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.Qd2 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.f3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Be6
  11. 11.Kb1 Qc7
  12. 12.g4 Rfc8
  13. 13.h4 Qa5
  14. 14.Qg5 Qxg5
  15. 15.hxg5 Nd7
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Rh4 Rc5
  18. 18.f4 Nb6
  19. 19.Bd3 f6
  20. 20.gxf6+ exf6
  21. 21.f5 Bf7
  22. 22.Nb5 g5
  23. 23.Rh3 Rd8
  24. 24.Rdh1 h5
  25. 25.gxh5 Kh6
  26. 26.Nd4 Re8
  27. 27.Nb5 Rd8
  28. 28.Nd4 Re8
  29. 29.Nb5 Nc8
  30. 30.b4 Rce5
  31. 31.Nd4 Nb6
  32. 32.Nf3 Rxe4
  33. 33.Bxe4 Rxe4
  34. 34.a3 Nc4
  35. 35.Nh2 Ne5
  36. 36.Rg1 g4
  37. 37.Rh4 Bxh5
  38. 38.Rh1 Kg5
  39. 39.Rxh5+ Kf4
  40. 40.Rf1+ Kg3
  41. 41.Rh7 Kg2
  42. 42.Rd1 g3
  43. 43.Nf1 Kf2
  44. 44.Nxg3 Kxg3
  45. 45.Rxb7 a5
  46. 46.bxa5 Ra4
  47. 47.Rxd6 Nc4
  48. 48.Rd3+ Kf4
  49. 49.Rb4

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