Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

Grand Prix de Bordeaux · 1999 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Prix de Bordeaux
Site Bordeaux
Round 2.1
Date 1999.04.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r3N1k1/1b3q2/1b5p/p1pp2pn/P7/2P5/1PQN1PPP/4R1K1 w - - 7 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.Re1 O-O
  6. 6.c3 d6
  7. 7.d4 Bb6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 a5
  10. 10.a4 exd4
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Nxd4 Re8
  13. 13.Nd2 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 c5
  15. 15.Nb5 Bb7
  16. 16.Qc2 d5
  17. 17.e5 Nh5
  18. 18.e6 Qe7
  19. 19.Bd6 cxd6
  20. 20.exf7+ Qxf7
  21. 21.Nxd6 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Qf6
  23. 23.Ne8 Qf7
  24. 24.Nd6 Qf6
  25. 25.Ne8 Qf7

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