Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 38
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6k1/3n4/3PNKp1/6P1/4N3/5n2 w - - 17 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Kh8
  11. 11.h3 Ng8
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Bc2 f5
  14. 14.exf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.Ne4 Bb6
  16. 16.Ng3 Bg6
  17. 17.Be3 Bxe3
  18. 18.fxe3 b4
  19. 19.d4 Bxc2
  20. 20.Qxc2 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Qe8
  22. 22.Ng5 g6
  23. 23.Rxf8 Qxf8
  24. 24.Rf1 Qe7
  25. 25.N3e4 Rf8
  26. 26.Rxf8 Qxf8
  27. 27.Qb3 h6
  28. 28.Nf3 Qf5
  29. 29.Nfd2 exd4
  30. 30.cxd4 Nge7
  31. 31.Qb7 d5
  32. 32.Nc5 Qc8
  33. 33.Qxc8+ Nxc8
  34. 34.Ne6 Nd6
  35. 35.Nxc7 Nb4
  36. 36.Kf2 Kg7
  37. 37.Nb1 Ne4+
  38. 38.Kf3 Kf7
  39. 39.h4 Nf6
  40. 40.Nc3 g5
  41. 41.hxg5 hxg5
  42. 42.e4 dxe4+
  43. 43.Nxe4 g4+
  44. 44.Kf4 Nd3+
  45. 45.Kf5 Nd7
  46. 46.Nd5 Ne1
  47. 47.g3 Nc2
  48. 48.Nd6+ Kg7
  49. 49.Nb5 Nf8
  50. 50.Nf4 Ne3+
  51. 51.Ke4 Nf1
  52. 52.Ne2 Nd7
  53. 53.Kf4 Nf6
  54. 54.Nd6 Kg6
  55. 55.Ne4 Nd5+

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