Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

Belgrade Invest · 1995 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Belgrade Invest
Site Belgrade
Round 4
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/3Pb1k1/p5pB/2pp4/pn4QP/5N2/1q3PP1/1B4K1 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Ng5 Rf8
  12. 12.Nf3 Re8
  13. 13.a4 h6
  14. 14.Nbd2 Bf8
  15. 15.Bc2 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 c5
  18. 18.d5 Nd7
  19. 19.Ra3 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Rxe8 Qxe8
  22. 22.Re3 Qf7
  23. 23.Ne4 bxa4
  24. 24.Nfg5 hxg5
  25. 25.Nxg5 Qf6
  26. 26.Re6 Bxe6
  27. 27.fxe6 g6
  28. 28.exd7 Rd8
  29. 29.Qg4 Be7
  30. 30.h4 d5
  31. 31.Nf3 Kg7
  32. 32.Bg5 Qxb2
  33. 33.Bh6+

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