Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2004.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6kp/R4p2/8/3n4/1P1BK1P1/Pr1B3P/1b6 b - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Be7
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Na3 f5
  9. 9.exf5 Bxf5
  10. 10.Nc2 Nf6
  11. 11.Ne3 Be6
  12. 12.g3 Rc8
  13. 13.Bg2 Na5
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Ned5 Nxc4
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rc7
  18. 18.Bg2 Kh8
  19. 19.Nd5 Rc8
  20. 20.Nxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.b3 Na5
  22. 22.Ba3 Nc6
  23. 23.Qxd6 Qxd6
  24. 24.Bxd6 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rad1 Kg7
  26. 26.f4 exf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 Nd4
  28. 28.Rd2 Bg4
  29. 29.Kf2 Nb5
  30. 30.Rxd8 Rxd8
  31. 31.Rc1 Bf5
  32. 32.Rc6 Rd1
  33. 33.Rxa6 Rb1
  34. 34.Bd2 Rb2
  35. 35.Ke3 Bb1
  36. 36.Bf1 Nd4
  37. 37.Bd3

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