Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

EUCup f · 1995 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event EUCup f
Site Ljubljana
Round 1
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Rn1k/1b1n2b1/p1p5/PpP1pPP1/1P2P3/1B5K/8/2B5 w - - 1 50

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.a4 Bf8
  14. 14.b4 Nb6
  15. 15.a5 Nbd7
  16. 16.Bb2 Rb8
  17. 17.Rb1 h6
  18. 18.Ba1 Ba8
  19. 19.Re3 g6
  20. 20.Qe2 c6
  21. 21.c4 Bg7
  22. 22.dxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.c5 Nh5
  24. 24.g3 Qc7
  25. 25.Rd3 Rbd8
  26. 26.Rd1 Nf8
  27. 27.Nf1 Rxd3
  28. 28.Qxd3 Nf6
  29. 29.Ne3 Bb7
  30. 30.Kg2 Qb8
  31. 31.Bb2 Qc7
  32. 32.Bb3 Re7
  33. 33.Qd8 Qxd8
  34. 34.Rxd8 Nd7
  35. 35.Nh4 Kh7
  36. 36.Nhf5 gxf5
  37. 37.Nxf5 Bf6
  38. 38.Nxe7 Bxe7
  39. 39.Re8 Bg5
  40. 40.Bxf7 Kg7
  41. 41.Bb3 Bf6
  42. 42.f4 Ng6
  43. 43.f5 Ngf8
  44. 44.h4 Kh7
  45. 45.Kh3 Kg7
  46. 46.g4 Kh7
  47. 47.Bc1 Bg7
  48. 48.g5 hxg5
  49. 49.hxg5 Kh8

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