Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

XXI SuperGM · 2004 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event XXI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 7
Date 2004.02.26
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5R2/PK6/1p2k3/2r5/8/8/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Qc2 Na6
  10. 10.a3 Bg4
  11. 11.Ne5 Bh5
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Nc3 Bxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nac5
  15. 15.Nxe4 Nxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 Bg6
  17. 17.Qb3 Bxe4
  18. 18.Qxb7 Qh4
  19. 19.Qb3 d4
  20. 20.Qg3 Qxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Rfc8
  22. 22.f3 Bg6
  23. 23.Rf2 h5
  24. 24.Bf4 d3
  25. 25.Bd2 Rc2
  26. 26.Bc3 Kf8
  27. 27.Rd2 Rc8
  28. 28.Rad1 Ke7
  29. 29.Kf2 Rc4
  30. 30.Ke3 Bf5
  31. 31.Rh1 g6
  32. 32.Rh4 Rxh4
  33. 33.gxh4 a6
  34. 34.Kd4 Kd7
  35. 35.Kc5 Kc7
  36. 36.a4 Rc1
  37. 37.g4 hxg4
  38. 38.fxg4 Bxg4
  39. 39.Rxd3 Rh1
  40. 40.Ba5+ Kb7
  41. 41.Rb3+ Kc8
  42. 42.Rb4 Rxh4
  43. 43.Rd4 g5
  44. 44.Be1 Rh1
  45. 45.Rxg4 Rxe1
  46. 46.Rxg5 Kd7
  47. 47.Rf5 Ke7
  48. 48.b4 Ra1
  49. 49.a5 Rc1+
  50. 50.Kb6 Rc4
  51. 51.b5 axb5
  52. 52.a6 Ke6
  53. 53.Rf6+ Kxe5
  54. 54.Rxf7

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