Judit Polgar vs Peter Leko

Dortmund · 1996 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 9
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/2R2pp1/2b1p3/6Q1/8/5PK1/6P1/8 b - - 8 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Bd3 b5
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qxc6
  10. 10.Re1 Nf6
  11. 11.Bd4 Be7
  12. 12.Qf3 b4
  13. 13.Nd1 d6
  14. 14.b3 O-O
  15. 15.Bb2 Nd7
  16. 16.Qh3 Ne5
  17. 17.Ne3 Ng6
  18. 18.Rad1 Rfe8
  19. 19.Nc4 a5
  20. 20.Qg4 Qc5
  21. 21.Bf1 d5
  22. 22.exd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.a4 bxa3
  24. 24.Bxa3 Qc7
  25. 25.Bxe7 Nxe7
  26. 26.Ne5 Ng6
  27. 27.Nxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.Bd3 Rab8
  29. 29.Qg5 Bc6
  30. 30.h4 a4
  31. 31.bxa4 Bxa4
  32. 32.Re4 Bxc2
  33. 33.Rc1 Rb1
  34. 34.Ree1 Bxd3
  35. 35.Rxc7 Rxe1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Rb1
  37. 37.f3 Rb5
  38. 38.Qc1 Rd5
  39. 39.Qc6 Rf8
  40. 40.Re7 Bb5
  41. 41.Qb6 Bf1
  42. 42.Kg1 Bc4
  43. 43.Qb4 Rd1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Bd5
  45. 45.Qg4 Rc1
  46. 46.h5 gxh5
  47. 47.Qxh5 Rcc8
  48. 48.Qg5 Bc6
  49. 49.Kg3 Rfe8
  50. 50.Ra7 Ra8
  51. 51.Rc7

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