Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2008.08.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1pk1b1p1/3p1p1p/1K2pP2/4P1PP/8/8/3R4 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Nb6
  12. 12.a5 Nc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Bxc4
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rc8
  15. 15.f3 Rc6
  16. 16.Bb6 Rxb6
  17. 17.axb6 Bxb3
  18. 18.cxb3 Qxb6+
  19. 19.Kh1 Qxb3
  20. 20.Rac1 Rd8
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Qxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Rd7
  24. 24.g3 Kf8
  25. 25.f4 f6
  26. 26.Kg2 Bd8
  27. 27.Kf3 Ke7
  28. 28.b4 Rc7
  29. 29.Rxc7+ Bxc7
  30. 30.Rd1 Bb6
  31. 31.Ke2 Bd4
  32. 32.Kd3 Kd7
  33. 33.f5 Bb6
  34. 34.Rc1 Bd4
  35. 35.Rc2 Bb6
  36. 36.g4 h6
  37. 37.h4 Bd8
  38. 38.Kc4 Kc6
  39. 39.Kb3+ Kd7
  40. 40.Kc4 Kc6
  41. 41.b5+ axb5+
  42. 42.Kb4+ Kd7
  43. 43.Kxb5 Be7
  44. 44.Rd2 Kc7
  45. 45.Rd1

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