Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

Horgen CS · 1994 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Horgen CS
Site Horgen
Round 4
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

2q1rk1r/2p5/3p2Q1/1pnP1P2/3p4/8/2P3B1/R5K1 w - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.Re1 h6
  9. 9.d4 Bd7
  10. 10.h3 Re8
  11. 11.Bd3 b6
  12. 12.Bb2 Nh7
  13. 13.Nd2 Ne7
  14. 14.Bf1 Ng6
  15. 15.g3 Nf6
  16. 16.Bg2 Qc8
  17. 17.Kh2 Qa6
  18. 18.c4 Ba4
  19. 19.Re3 Bc6
  20. 20.f4 Qb7
  21. 21.d5 Bd7
  22. 22.f5 Nf8
  23. 23.g4 g5
  24. 24.fxg6 fxg6
  25. 25.Nf1 g5
  26. 26.Rf3 Kg7
  27. 27.Ng3 Ng6
  28. 28.Qd2 Rf8
  29. 29.Raf1 Nh7
  30. 30.Nf5+ Bxf5
  31. 31.exf5 Ne7
  32. 32.Qb4 Rae8
  33. 33.a4 Nf6
  34. 34.a5 Neg8
  35. 35.Ra3 Nd7
  36. 36.axb6 axb6
  37. 37.h4 Ngf6
  38. 38.hxg5 hxg5
  39. 39.Qd2 Kf7
  40. 40.Rfa1 Nxg4+
  41. 41.Kg1 b5
  42. 42.c5 Nxc5
  43. 43.Qxg5 Rg8
  44. 44.Qh5+ Ke7
  45. 45.Qh7+ Kf6
  46. 46.Qh4+ Kf7
  47. 47.Qh5+ Ke7
  48. 48.Qh7+ Kf6
  49. 49.Bd4 exd4
  50. 50.Rg3 Qc8
  51. 51.Qh4+ Kf7
  52. 52.Rxg4 Rh8
  53. 53.Rg7+ Kxg7
  54. 54.Qg5+ Kf7
  55. 55.Qg6+ Kf8

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