Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

Lloyds Bank op · 1991 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Lloyds Bank op
Site London
Round 5
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3B4/6bk/R5p1/4p2p/3nPp1P/5P2/6P1/5K2 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Ne4
  5. 5.Bf4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 c5
  8. 8.Bxc4 Bg7
  9. 9.Ne2 Nc6
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Bd3 O-O
  12. 12.Bg5 Qc7
  13. 13.O-O e5
  14. 14.c4 b6
  15. 15.Bd2 Nb7
  16. 16.a4 Bd7
  17. 17.a5 Nd6
  18. 18.Nc3 f5
  19. 19.Re1 f4
  20. 20.Qb3 h5
  21. 21.Reb1 Rab8
  22. 22.axb6 axb6
  23. 23.Ra6 b5
  24. 24.Nxb5 Bxb5
  25. 25.cxb5 c4
  26. 26.Qb4 Nxb5
  27. 27.Qxc4 Qxc4
  28. 28.Bxc4 Nd4
  29. 29.Rxb8 Rxb8
  30. 30.h4 Kh7
  31. 31.Ba5 Rc8
  32. 32.d6 Rxc4
  33. 33.d7 Ne2+
  34. 34.Kf1 Rd4
  35. 35.d8=Q Rxd8
  36. 36.Bxd8 Nd4
  37. 37.f3

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