Peter Leko vs Nigel Short

Corus A · 2010 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2010.01.27
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B03)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

8/8/p1p1n3/1k1p2p1/3P2P1/PPK2N2/8/8 b - - 30 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.c4 Nb6
  5. 5.exd6 exd6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.h3 Be7
  8. 8.Nf3 Bf5
  9. 9.Bd3 Qd7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.b3 Bf6
  12. 12.Ne2 Rfe8
  13. 13.Ng3 Bg6
  14. 14.Bxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.Bg5 Bxg5
  16. 16.Nxg5 d5
  17. 17.c5 Nc8
  18. 18.Nf3 N8e7
  19. 19.Ne2 f6
  20. 20.Nc3 g5
  21. 21.Qd3 Kf7
  22. 22.Rfe1 a6
  23. 23.Re3 g4
  24. 24.Nh2 gxh3
  25. 25.Rxh3 Rh8
  26. 26.Rxh8 Rxh8
  27. 27.Rd1 g5
  28. 28.Ne2 Ng6
  29. 29.f3 Nce7
  30. 30.Ng4 c6
  31. 31.Re1 Nf5
  32. 32.Kf2 Ng7
  33. 33.Ng3 Nf4
  34. 34.Qc2 Rh4
  35. 35.Rh1 Rxh1
  36. 36.Nxh1 Nf5
  37. 37.Qxf5 Qxf5
  38. 38.Nh6+ Kg6
  39. 39.Nxf5 Kxf5
  40. 40.g4+ Ke6
  41. 41.Ke3 Ng2+
  42. 42.Kf2 Nf4
  43. 43.Ke3 Ng2+
  44. 44.Ke2 f5
  45. 45.Ng3 Nf4+
  46. 46.Ke3 fxg4
  47. 47.fxg4 Kd7
  48. 48.Nf1 Kc7
  49. 49.Nd2 Ne6
  50. 50.Nf3 b6
  51. 51.cxb6+ Kxb6
  52. 52.Kd3 Ka5
  53. 53.Kc3 Kb5
  54. 54.a3 Ka5
  55. 55.Ne5 Kb5
  56. 56.Nd7 Nf4
  57. 57.Nc5 Nh3
  58. 58.Nd3 Ng1
  59. 59.Kd2 Nf3+
  60. 60.Ke3 Nh4
  61. 61.Ne5 Ng2+
  62. 62.Kd2 Nf4
  63. 63.Nf3 Ne6
  64. 64.Kc3 Ka5
  65. 65.Ne5 Kb6
  66. 66.Kd3 Kc7
  67. 67.Nf3 Kb6
  68. 68.Kc2 Kb5
  69. 69.Kc3

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