Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Sarajevo · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 1
Date 1999.05.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3b4/7p/p1Pk2b1/3p4/1K6/8/P6P/4R3 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 b5
  10. 10.Qd2 Nb6
  11. 11.g5 Nfd7
  12. 12.f4 g6
  13. 13.O-O-O Nc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 bxc4
  15. 15.Nd4 exd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 f6
  17. 17.gxf6 Bh6
  18. 18.f7+ Kxf7
  19. 19.Be3 Bg4
  20. 20.Qd5+ Kg7
  21. 21.Bd4+ Nf6
  22. 22.Qb7+ Qd7
  23. 23.Qxd7+ Bxd7
  24. 24.Nd5 Rhf8
  25. 25.Rhf1 Bh3
  26. 26.Rf2 Rad8
  27. 27.b3 Be6
  28. 28.Nxf6 Rxf6
  29. 29.Kb2 Kf7
  30. 30.Bxf6 Kxf6
  31. 31.Kc3 Rc8
  32. 32.Kb4 Bf8
  33. 33.Ka5 Rc6
  34. 34.Rfd2 Be7
  35. 35.Rd4 Bd8+
  36. 36.Ka4 Ke7
  37. 37.f5 gxf5
  38. 38.exf5 Bxf5
  39. 39.Re1+ Kd7
  40. 40.Rxc4 Rxc4+
  41. 41.bxc4 Bxc2+
  42. 42.Kb4 Bg6
  43. 43.c5 d5
  44. 44.c6+ Kd6

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