Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2001.03.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/p7/3P1Rpp/4K3/1r5P/8/8 w - - 3 46

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.a3 Bb7
  11. 11.g4 Be7
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.g5 Nd7
  14. 14.Bh3 Nc5
  15. 15.Rhg1 g6
  16. 16.Kb1 Qb6
  17. 17.Qe3 b4
  18. 18.axb4 Qxb4
  19. 19.f5 Rb8
  20. 20.Na2 Qc4
  21. 21.fxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Qc3 Qxc3
  23. 23.Nxc3 Bc8
  24. 24.e5 dxe5
  25. 25.Nc6 Rb6
  26. 26.Nxe5 O-O
  27. 27.Nd3 Rf3
  28. 28.Bg4 Nxd3
  29. 29.Rxd3 Rxd3
  30. 30.cxd3 Bxg5
  31. 31.Bxe6+ Rxe6
  32. 32.Rxg5 Re1+
  33. 33.Kc2 Bf5
  34. 34.Kd2 Re6
  35. 35.Nd5 Kf7
  36. 36.Ne3 Kf6
  37. 37.Rg1 Rd6
  38. 38.Nxf5 Kxf5
  39. 39.Ke3 g5
  40. 40.d4 h5
  41. 41.h3 Rb6
  42. 42.Rf1+ Ke6
  43. 43.Ke4 Rxb2
  44. 44.d5+ Ke7
  45. 45.Rf5 Rb3

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