Alexander Morozevich vs Peter Leko

Sparkassen Gp 2 · 2002 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Gp 2
Site Dortmund GER
Round 4
Date 2002.07.09
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/7p/1RN1pk2/6p1/8/8/4K3/7r b - - 5 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 Be7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.a3 a6
  9. 9.Ba2 Be6
  10. 10.Nd5 Nd4
  11. 11.Ne3 Nd7
  12. 12.c3 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Qxf3 Bg5
  14. 14.Rd1 Qf6
  15. 15.Qxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Bxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Nc4 Bxc1
  18. 18.Raxc1 Rad8
  19. 19.b4 b5
  20. 20.Na5 Rc8
  21. 21.c4 cxb4
  22. 22.axb4 bxc4
  23. 23.dxc4 Nxe4
  24. 24.f3 Ng3
  25. 25.Kf2 Nf5
  26. 26.c5 d5
  27. 27.Re1 e4
  28. 28.fxe4 Nd6+
  29. 29.Ke3 Nxe4
  30. 30.Nc4 Nxc5
  31. 31.Nd6 d4+
  32. 32.Ke2 d3+
  33. 33.Ke3 d2
  34. 34.Nxc8 dxe1=Q+
  35. 35.Rxe1 Nd7
  36. 36.Ne7+ Kf7
  37. 37.Nc6 Rc8
  38. 38.Rf1+ Nf6
  39. 39.Ne5+ Ke7
  40. 40.Kd4 Rd8+
  41. 41.Kc4 Rd2
  42. 42.Ra1 Rc2+
  43. 43.Kd4 Rd2+
  44. 44.Kc4 Nd5
  45. 45.Rxa6 Ne3+
  46. 46.Kb3 Kf6
  47. 47.Nc6 Rxg2
  48. 48.b5 Rg3
  49. 49.b6 Nd5+
  50. 50.Kb2 Nxb6
  51. 51.Rxb6 Rxh3
  52. 52.Kc2 g5
  53. 53.Kd2 Rh2+
  54. 54.Ke3 Rh1
  55. 55.Ke2

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