Peter Leko vs Peter Svidler

Frankfurt-West Masters · 1999 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Frankfurt-West Masters
Site Frankfurt
Round 11
Date 1999.07.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

6k1/2p3p1/3p3p/1p1P4/1P1Qp3/2P5/3B1K2/3q4 b - - 9 45

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.a4 Bb7
  12. 12.d5 Ne7
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Qxa8
  15. 15.Na3 Ba6
  16. 16.Nc2 Nc5
  17. 17.Nb4 Bc8
  18. 18.Bc2 Na6
  19. 19.Nxa6 Qxa6
  20. 20.Nh2 Ng6
  21. 21.Ng4 Be7
  22. 22.g3 f5
  23. 23.exf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.Bxf5 Rxf5
  25. 25.Qd3 Rf7
  26. 26.h4 Qc8
  27. 27.f3 Bxh4
  28. 28.gxh4 Nxh4
  29. 29.Re3 Rf4
  30. 30.Nf2 Qf8
  31. 31.Nh3 Rf5
  32. 32.Qe4 Nxf3+
  33. 33.Kg2 Ng5
  34. 34.Nxg5 Rxg5+
  35. 35.Rg3 Rxg3+
  36. 36.Kxg3 Qf1
  37. 37.Bd2 h6
  38. 38.Qf3 Qg1+
  39. 39.Kh3 Qb1
  40. 40.b4 e4
  41. 41.Qe3 Qf1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qf5
  43. 43.Qd4 Qh5+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qd1+
  45. 45.Kf2

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