Peter Leko vs Alexei Shirov

28th European Club Cup · 2012 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event 28th European Club Cup
Site Eilat ISR
Round 3.4
Date 2012.10.13
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/5p2/1B3Pp1/p7/k1K1p2P/5b2 w - - 0 70

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 e6
  7. 7.f3 b5
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 Nb6
  10. 10.a4 Nc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 bxc4
  12. 12.a5 Bb7
  13. 13.Na4 d5
  14. 14.g5 Nd7
  15. 15.O-O-O dxe4
  16. 16.f4 Rb8
  17. 17.Qc3 Qe7
  18. 18.Nf5 exf5
  19. 19.Rxd7 Qxd7
  20. 20.Qe5+ Be7
  21. 21.Qxb8+ Qc8
  22. 22.Qe5 f6
  23. 23.gxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.Qd4 Qc6
  25. 25.Nc5 Bxc5
  26. 26.Qxc5 Qxc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 Rg8
  28. 28.Rg1 Rg4
  29. 29.Rxg4 fxg4
  30. 30.Kd2 Kd7
  31. 31.Bf2 Kc6
  32. 32.Ke3 Kd5
  33. 33.Bh4 f5
  34. 34.Bf6 Bc6
  35. 35.b4 cxb3
  36. 36.cxb3 h5
  37. 37.Be7 Be8
  38. 38.Kd2 Kd4
  39. 39.Bf6+ Kc5
  40. 40.Kc3 Bb5
  41. 41.Be7+ Kd5
  42. 42.Kd2 Bd3
  43. 43.Kc3 Bf1
  44. 44.Kd2 Kd4
  45. 45.Bf6+ Kc5
  46. 46.Be7+ Kb5
  47. 47.b4 Kc4
  48. 48.Ke1 Bd3
  49. 49.Kd2 Kb3
  50. 50.Ke3 Kc3
  51. 51.Bh4 Kxb4
  52. 52.Be1+ Kc5
  53. 53.Bh4 Bb5
  54. 54.Be1 Bd7
  55. 55.Bh4 Kb5
  56. 56.Be1 h4
  57. 57.Bxh4 Kxa5
  58. 58.Kd4 Kb5
  59. 59.Be7 a5
  60. 60.Kc3 Be6
  61. 61.Kd4 Bc4
  62. 62.Bh4 Bf1
  63. 63.Be7 Ka4
  64. 64.Kc3 e3
  65. 65.Bh4 Ka3
  66. 66.Kc2 a4
  67. 67.Be7+ Ka2
  68. 68.Bc5 e2
  69. 69.Bb4 a3

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