Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 10
Date 2002.03.27
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

5k2/8/p4qp1/4p1R1/1p2b3/4Q1K1/PPP2R2/6r1 w - - 6 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.f3 b5
  8. 8.g4 h6
  9. 9.Qd2 Bb7
  10. 10.h4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rg1 b4
  12. 12.Nce2 e5
  13. 13.Nf5 d5
  14. 14.g5 hxg5
  15. 15.hxg5 g6
  16. 16.gxf6 gxf5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxf6
  18. 18.Rg5 Qxd5
  19. 19.Rxf5 Qe6
  20. 20.Ng3 Rd8
  21. 21.Qe2 Be7
  22. 22.Rg5 Nd5
  23. 23.Nf5 Kf8
  24. 24.Nxe7 Nxe3
  25. 25.Ng6+ fxg6
  26. 26.Qxe3 Rh1
  27. 27.Kf2 Qf6
  28. 28.Re1 Rd2+
  29. 29.Re2 Bxf3
  30. 30.Rxd2 Be4+
  31. 31.Kg3 Rxf1
  32. 32.Rf2 Rg1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Rh1+
  34. 34.Kg3 Rg1+

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