Peter Leko vs Nigel Short

It · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Budapest HUN
Round 2
Date 2003.04.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

1r5k/4n2p/3QP1p1/4p1P1/8/7q/3B4/5RK1 b - - 1 51

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 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bd7
  14. 14.Nf1 Rac8
  15. 15.Ne3 Nc6
  16. 16.Bb3 Na5
  17. 17.Bc2 Nc6
  18. 18.d5 Nb4
  19. 19.Bb1 a5
  20. 20.a3 Na6
  21. 21.b4 Qb7
  22. 22.Bd2 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 g6
  24. 24.Bd3 Nh5
  25. 25.Ra3 Nc7
  26. 26.Ng4 Ra8
  27. 27.Rc3 f6
  28. 28.Qb3 Kh8
  29. 29.Rec1 Rfc8
  30. 30.Ne3 Ne8
  31. 31.Nd1 Rxc3
  32. 32.Nxc3 f5
  33. 33.Ng5 f4
  34. 34.Ne6 Nhg7
  35. 35.g3 fxg3
  36. 36.fxg3 Nf6
  37. 37.Rf1 Qc8
  38. 38.Bxb5 Bxb5
  39. 39.Nxb5 Nxe4
  40. 40.Be1 Nxe6
  41. 41.dxe6 Rb8
  42. 42.Qd3 Qb7
  43. 43.Nc3 Nf6
  44. 44.g4 Qxb4
  45. 45.g5 Ng8
  46. 46.Nd5 Qa4
  47. 47.Bd2 Qh4
  48. 48.Nxe7 Nxe7
  49. 49.Qxd6 Qg3+
  50. 50.Kh1 Qxh3+
  51. 51.Kg1

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