Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

Fujitsu-Siemens Giants · 2000 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Fujitsu-Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt GER
Round 10
Date 2000.06.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n6/3nR2R/1q3kpp/2pP1p2/2P5/1P3NP1/r1B2P1P/6K1 b - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 Bb6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 d6
  9. 9.Qd3 Qe7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nb8
  11. 11.Rfe1 c6
  12. 12.Ba4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nc4 Bc7
  14. 14.Ne3 Re8
  15. 15.Nf5 Qf8
  16. 16.Rad1 Nh5
  17. 17.Bc2 Nb6
  18. 18.b3 Be6
  19. 19.Qd2 Bd8
  20. 20.Ne3 g6
  21. 21.c4 Bxh4
  22. 22.Nxh4 c5
  23. 23.dxc5 dxc5
  24. 24.Nd5 Rad8
  25. 25.Qa5 Bxd5
  26. 26.exd5 Qd6
  27. 27.g3 Re7
  28. 28.Rd2 Rde8
  29. 29.Rde2 Nf6
  30. 30.Nf3 Nfd7
  31. 31.Nd2 f5
  32. 32.Qxa7 Ra8
  33. 33.Qxb7 Nb8
  34. 34.Qxe7 Qxe7
  35. 35.Rxe5 Qb7
  36. 36.Re8+ Kf7
  37. 37.Nf3 Rxa2
  38. 38.R1e6 N6d7
  39. 39.R6e7+ Kf6
  40. 40.Rh7 Qb6
  41. 41.Ree7

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