Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapid · 2003 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2003.03.16
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p6p/8/2k3P1/3N1K2/P7/5P2/1b6 w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.h4 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.Qe2 cxd4
  11. 11.Qe4 g6
  12. 12.O-O-O e5
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Bb5 Rd8
  15. 15.Rhe1 Kg7
  16. 16.h5 Re8
  17. 17.Rxd4 Re7
  18. 18.Qe3 gxh5
  19. 19.Rh4 Qh6
  20. 20.Qxh6+ Kxh6
  21. 21.g4 Kg7
  22. 22.Rxh5 f6
  23. 23.g5 f5
  24. 24.Bxd7 Bxd7
  25. 25.Rxe5 Rae8
  26. 26.Rxe7+ Rxe7
  27. 27.Kd2 Bc6
  28. 28.Nh4 Rd7+
  29. 29.Kc1 f4
  30. 30.c4 Be4
  31. 31.Rh6 Rc7
  32. 32.b3 b5
  33. 33.Re6 Bd3
  34. 34.Kd2 bxc4
  35. 35.bxc4 Bxc4
  36. 36.Nf5+ Kf8
  37. 37.Rf6+ Rf7
  38. 38.Rxf7+ Bxf7
  39. 39.a3 Ba2
  40. 40.Ke2 Bb1
  41. 41.Nd4 Ke7
  42. 42.Kf3 Kd6
  43. 43.Kxf4 Kc5

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