Peter Leko vs Peter Svidler

3rd-4th · 2004 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd-4th
Site Dortmund GER
Round 3
Date 2004.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/7p/pN1k1ppb/2nBp3/2P1P2P/8/P1K2PP1/8 b - - 8 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.Bf4 e5
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.N5c3 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.Nc4 Be6
  13. 13.Qxd6 Bg5
  14. 14.Bd3 Bxc4
  15. 15.Qxd8 Raxd8
  16. 16.Bxc4 Rd2
  17. 17.h4 Bh6
  18. 18.Rd1 Rxc2
  19. 19.Bb3 Rc1
  20. 20.Rh3 Nd4
  21. 21.Nd5 Rd8
  22. 22.Rc3 Rxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Ne6
  24. 24.Nb6 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Kxd1 Nc5
  26. 26.Bd5 Kf8
  27. 27.Nc4 f6
  28. 28.Nd6 b6
  29. 29.Kc2 g6
  30. 30.c4 Ke7
  31. 31.Nc8+ Kd7
  32. 32.Nxb6+ Kc7
  33. 33.Na8+ Kd6
  34. 34.Nb6 Kc7
  35. 35.Na8+ Kd6
  36. 36.Nb6

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