Peter Leko vs Nigel Short

Corus A · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2005.01.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4n1k1/5p2/B2P2p1/p1R1r3/7p/5P1P/P5P1/6K1 b - - 0 37

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.b3 Bg7
  16. 16.d5 Qe7
  17. 17.c4 c6
  18. 18.Be3 Rec8
  19. 19.Rc1 a5
  20. 20.Qd2 bxc4
  21. 21.bxc4 cxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Nc5
  23. 23.Bd3 h5
  24. 24.Bxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.Qg5 Rc7
  26. 26.Nf1 Rac8
  27. 27.N1d2 Ne8
  28. 28.Qxe7 Rxe7
  29. 29.Nc4 Ba6
  30. 30.Nfxe5 Bxe5
  31. 31.Nxe5 c4
  32. 32.Bxc4 Rxe5
  33. 33.Bxa6 Rxc1
  34. 34.Rxc1 Rxe4
  35. 35.f3 Re5
  36. 36.Rc5 h4
  37. 37.d6

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