Peter Leko vs Nigel Short

Eu Team Ch · 1999 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Eu Team Ch
Site Batumi GEO
Round 5
Date 1999.12.04
Opening French, Classical (C12)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

7r/p2bk3/1p2p3/3p3P/3K2B1/8/P1P3P1/5RN1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.e5 h6
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qg4 g6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nxd2
  10. 10.Kxd2 c5
  11. 11.h4 Bd7
  12. 12.h5 g5
  13. 13.f4 Nc6
  14. 14.fxg5 Qxg5+
  15. 15.Qxg5 hxg5
  16. 16.Ke3 g4
  17. 17.Rf1 Ke7
  18. 18.Rh4 Rag8
  19. 19.Rb1 b6
  20. 20.Be2 cxd4+
  21. 21.cxd4 f5
  22. 22.exf6+ Kxf6
  23. 23.Rf1+ Ke7
  24. 24.Rxg4 Rxg4
  25. 25.Bxg4 Nxd4
  26. 26.Kxd4

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