Peter Leko vs Nigel Short

EU-ch Rapid-30' · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event EU-ch Rapid-30'
Site Cap d`Agde
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R1p1r3/5k2/1PP1p1p1/1N2P3/4K1Pb/8/8 b - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.Ba3 f6
  12. 12.Qd3 Kh8
  13. 13.Qc3 Bb7
  14. 14.Nfd2 Rb8
  15. 15.Nc4 Ba8
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bxa3
  17. 17.Nxa3 Qe7
  18. 18.Qa5 Nc5
  19. 19.Nac4 Bb7
  20. 20.Qa3 Rfe8
  21. 21.Rad1 Ne6
  22. 22.Qxe7 Rxe7
  23. 23.Nf1 Kg8
  24. 24.Nfe3 Kf8
  25. 25.Rd2 c5
  26. 26.f3 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  28. 28.Rd1 Ne6
  29. 29.Na5 Ba8
  30. 30.Nf5 Rf7
  31. 31.Kf2 Ke8
  32. 32.c3 g6
  33. 33.Ne3 h5
  34. 34.Ke1 h4
  35. 35.Ng4 Kf8
  36. 36.Kf2 Kg7
  37. 37.g3 hxg3+
  38. 38.hxg3 Re7
  39. 39.Ke3 Rf7
  40. 40.Rd2 Re7
  41. 41.Nf2 Rf7
  42. 42.Nd3 Rd7
  43. 43.a3 Kf8
  44. 44.b4 cxb4
  45. 45.axb4 Kg7
  46. 46.Ra2 Rd8
  47. 47.Nb3 Bb7
  48. 48.Nbc5 Bc8
  49. 49.Nxa6 f5
  50. 50.Nac5 fxe4
  51. 51.fxe4 Nxc5
  52. 52.Nxc5 Bg4
  53. 53.Nd3 Re8
  54. 54.Ra7 Re7
  55. 55.b5 Kf6
  56. 56.c4 Bh3
  57. 57.c5 g5
  58. 58.Nb4

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