Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Corus · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2
Date 2001.01.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

1kr5/1p1rbp2/pq1p2p1/4p2p/3NPPnP/P1R3P1/1PP1Q3/1K1R1B2 w - - 8 29

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 Qb6
  8. 8.a3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nb3 Be7
  10. 10.Qf3 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.O-O-O Qc7
  13. 13.h4 h5
  14. 14.g3 Bd7
  15. 15.Rh2 O-O-O
  16. 16.Rhd2 Be7
  17. 17.Qe3 Kb8
  18. 18.Kb1 g6
  19. 19.Na4 Ne5
  20. 20.Nb6 Ng4
  21. 21.Nxd7+ Rxd7
  22. 22.Qe2 Rc8
  23. 23.Rd3 Qb6
  24. 24.Nd4 e5
  25. 25.Rb3 Qc5
  26. 26.Rc3 Qb6
  27. 27.Rb3 Qc5
  28. 28.Rc3 Qb6

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