Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

SuperGM · 2000 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 7
Date 2000.03.07
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

6k1/3R4/5pNP/6p1/1P2p1P1/4brK1/8/8 w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.e3 Bg7
  6. 6.Nge2 h5
  7. 7.h3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bd7
  9. 9.d5 Na5
  10. 10.Qd3 O-O
  11. 11.e4 c5
  12. 12.dxc6 Nxc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Be6
  14. 14.Nd5 Qa5+
  15. 15.Bd2 Qa6
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  17. 17.b3 h4
  18. 18.O-O hxg3
  19. 19.fxg3 Bg7
  20. 20.g4 Rab8
  21. 21.a4 Na5
  22. 22.Rf2 Qb6
  23. 23.Rb1 a6
  24. 24.Ng3 f6
  25. 25.Bf3 Nc6
  26. 26.Kg2 Qd4
  27. 27.Qf1 b5
  28. 28.cxb5 axb5
  29. 29.axb5 Nb4
  30. 30.Bxb4 Qxb4
  31. 31.h4 Qxb5
  32. 32.Qh1 Bh6
  33. 33.h5 Qe8
  34. 34.b4 Be3
  35. 35.Rc2 g5
  36. 36.Qd1 Qa4
  37. 37.Be2 Bd4
  38. 38.Bc4 Bxc4
  39. 39.Rxc4 Qxd1
  40. 40.Rxd1 Ra8
  41. 41.Nf5 Ra2+
  42. 42.Kh1 Re2
  43. 43.Rdc1 Rxe4
  44. 44.Rc8 Rxc8
  45. 45.Rxc8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Rc7+ Kh8
  47. 47.Rc8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Rc7+ Kh8
  49. 49.Nxd6 Rf4
  50. 50.Rd7 Bb6
  51. 51.Nc8 Be3
  52. 52.Ne7 Rf1+
  53. 53.Kg2 Rf2+
  54. 54.Kg3 e4
  55. 55.Ng6+ Kg8
  56. 56.h6 Rf3+

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