Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

Chess Classics · 1996 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Chess Classics
Site Frankfurt
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5bk1/1p1r1pBp/p3p3/8/4bN2/6Q1/PP3PP1/4K3 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb4
  9. 9.Na4 Be7
  10. 10.c4 Nxe4
  11. 11.c5 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Rd8
  13. 13.Qb3 Rb8
  14. 14.Rfd1 d5
  15. 15.cxd6 Bxd6
  16. 16.Bf3 Nxd4
  17. 17.Rxd4 Bxh2+
  18. 18.Kf1 Qxc1+
  19. 19.Bxc1 Rxd4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Rxe4
  21. 21.Qd3 Bd7
  22. 22.Qxe4 Bb5+
  23. 23.Ke1 Bc6
  24. 24.Qh4 Bd6
  25. 25.Nc3 Rc8
  26. 26.Bf4 Bf8
  27. 27.Qg3 Rd8
  28. 28.Be5 Rd7
  29. 29.Ne2 Kh8
  30. 30.Bc3 Kg8
  31. 31.Nf4 Be4
  32. 32.Bxg7

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